Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev Archidioecesis Metropolitae Minscensis–Mohiloviensis Latinorum Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія Мітрапаліт | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Ecclesiastical province | Minsk–Mohilev |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 69,800 km2 (26,900 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 4,709,000 610,000 (13%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Minsk |
| Co-cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and St. Anthony, Mohilev |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Josephus Romualdovitsche Stanevskiej |
| Auxiliary Bishops | |
| Bishops emeritus | Tadevuš Kandrusievič |
| Map | |
 Location of the Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev in Belarus | |
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev ( Belarusian: Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія Мітрапаліт) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church covering the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus. It is a metropolitan see with three suffragan dioceses.
History
- 9 August 1798: established as Diocese of Minsk from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev
- 13 April 1991: elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk – Mohilev
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Church of Saint Barbara in Zamoscie
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mstsislaw
Leadership
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Archbishops of Minsk-Mohilev:
- Archbishop Josephus Romualdovitsche Stanevskiej (14 September 2021 – present)
- Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (21 September 2007 – 3 January 2021)
- Bishop Antoni Dziamjanka (Антонi Дзям’янка) ( Apostolic Administrator 14 June 2006 – 21 September 2007)
- Cardinal Kazimierz Świątek (Казімір Свёнтак) (13 April 1991 – 14 June 2006)
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Bishops of Minsk:
- Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (Apostolic Administrator 10 May 1989 – 13 April 1991)
- Bishop Boļeslavs Sloskāns (Apostolic Administrator 13 August 1926 – 18 April 1981)
- Bishop Zygmunt Łoziński (2 November 1917 – 28 October 1925)
- Bishop Jakub Ignacy Dederko, S.J. (1798 – 13 February 1829)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Notes
External links
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