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 | |
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Location | |
Country | Belarus |
Ecclesiastical province | Minsk-Mohilev |
Metropolitan | Minsk-Mohilev |
Statistics | |
Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 1,058,346 582,540 (55%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | св. Францішка Ксаверыя (Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis Xavier) |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Aleksander Kaszkiewicz |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz |
Map | |
Location of Diocese of Grodno in Belarus | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
History
- 13 April 1991: Established as Diocese of Grodno
Leadership
- Bishops of Grodno (Roman rite)
- Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (Аляксандр Кашкевіч) (since 13 Apr 1991)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Belarus
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Belarus
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