Roman Catholicism in Belarus
- Roman Catholicism in Belarus
The Roman Catholic Church in Belarus is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
The first Western Rite diocese in Belarus was establiched in Turaŭ between 1008 and 1013.
Roman Catholicism was a traditionally dominant religion of Belarusian nobility (the szlachta) and of a large part of the population of West Belarus.
Nowadays there are about 1.7 million Catholics in the country - around 17% of the total population.
Hierarchy
One archdiocese:
* Minsk-Mohilev
Three dioceses:
* Hrodna
* Pinsk
* Vitebsk
Archbishop Tadevush Kandrusievich is the leader of the Catholic Church in Belarus.
External links
* [http://www.catholic.by The Roman Catholic Church in Belarus] - official website and the central Belarusian catholic web-portal
* [http://nunciature.catholic.by/ The Apostolic Nuntiature in Belarus]
* [http://www.zmk.ngo.by Partał Maładych Katalikoŭ] - Young Catholics of Belarus
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