Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitebsk

Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitebsk
Diocese of Vitebsk
Dioecesis Vitebscensis
Location
Country Belarus
Metropolitan Minsk-Mohilev
Statistics
Area 40,000 km2 (15,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,400,000
140,000 (10.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral св. Барбары
(Cathedral of St. Barbara)
Current leadership
Bishop Wladyslaw Blin
Map
Location of Diocese of Vitebsk in Belarus

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vitebsk (Latin: Vitebscen(sis), Belarusian: Віцебская) is an diocese located in the city of Vitebsk in the Ecclesiastical province of Minsk-Mohilev in Belarus.

Contents

History

  • 13 October 1999: Established as Diocese of Vitebsk from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk – Mohilev

Leadership

  • Bishops of Vitebsk (Roman rite)
    • Wladyslaw Blin (Уладзіслаў БЛІН) (since 13 Oct 1999)

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