Roman Catholic Diocese of Grodno

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grodno (Latin: Grodnen(sis) Latinorum, Belarusian: Гродзенская дыяцэзія) is a diocese located in the city of Grodno in the Ecclesiastical province of Minsk-Mohilev in Belarus.

Diocese of Grodno

Dioecesis Grodnensis

Гродзенскай дыяцэзіі
Location
Country Belarus
Ecclesiastical provinceMinsk-Mohilev
MetropolitanMinsk-Mohilev
Statistics
Area25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
1,058,346
582,540 (55%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Cathedralсв. Францішка Ксаверыя (Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis Xavier)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAleksander Kaszkiewicz
Metropolitan ArchbishopTadeusz Kondrusiewicz
Map

Location of Diocese of Grodno in Belarus
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

  • 13 April 1991: Established as Diocese of Grodno

Leadership

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Belarus
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Belarus

Sources



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