Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk
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Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk Dioecesis Ircutscana Sancti Iosephi Епархия Святого Иосифа в Иркутске | |
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Location | |
Country | Russia |
Metropolitan | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,960,000 km2 (3,850,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 15,500,000 52,000 (0.3%) |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Cyryl Klimowicz |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk (Latin: Ircutscana Sancti Iosephi) is a diocese located in the city of Irkutsk, which is part of the ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow in Russia. The Diocese of Irkutsk is in fact the largest geographical Catholic bishopric on earth, covering an area of 9,960,000 km2.
History
- May 18, 1999: Established as Apostolic Administration of Siberia Orientale from Apostolic Administration of Siberia
- February 11, 2002: Promoted as Diocese of Saint Joseph (located at San Giuseppe an Irkutsk)
Special churches
- Former cathedral
Episcopal ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)
Apostolic Administrators of Siberia Orientale
- Jerzy Mazur, SVD (18 May 1999 – 11 February 2002)
Bishops of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk
- Jerzy Mazur, SVD (11 February 2002 – 17 April 2003)
- Cyryl Klimowicz (17 April 2003 – )
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Russia
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Russia
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Irkutsk
Sources