Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk

Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= SaintJoseph at Irkutsk
latin= Dioecesis Ircutscanus Sancti Iosephi
country= Russia
metropolitan=Mother of God at Moscow
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
cocathedral =
area= 9,960,000
population= 15,500,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 52,000
catholics_percent= 0.3
bishop= Cyryl Klimowicz
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk {Latin: " Ircutscan(us) Sancti Iosephi "} is a diocese located in the city of Irkutsk in the Ecclesiastical province of Mother of God at Moscow in Russia.

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 at Irkutsk

pecial Churches

*Former Cathedral
**Cathedral of the Most Holy Mother of God in Vladivostok

Leadership

* Bishops of Saint Joseph at Irkutsk (Roman rite)
** Bishop Cyryl Klimowicz (since 2003.04.17)
** Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (2002.02.11 – 2003.04.17)
* Apostolic Administrators of Siberia Orientale (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (1999.05.18 – 2002.02.11)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Russia

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/zjos8.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dirku.html Catholic Hierarchy]


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