Roman Catholic Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk

Roman Catholic Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk

Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Transfiguration at Novosibirsk
latin= Dioecesis Neosibirianus Transfigurationis
country= Russia
metropolitan=Mother of God at Moscow
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Cathedral of Transfiguration
cocathedral =
area= 2,000,000
population= 25,290,000
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 500,000
catholics_percent= 2.0
bishop= Joseph Werth, S.J.
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk {Latin: " Neosibirian(us) Transfigurationis "} is a diocese located in the city of Novosibirsk in the Ecclesiastical province of Mother of God at Moscow in Russia.

History

* December 1, 1921: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Siberia from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev
* April 13, 1991: Demoted as Apostolic Administration of Siberia
* May 18, 1999: Renamed as Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia
* February 11, 2002: Promoted as Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk

Leadership

* Bishops of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (since 2002.02.11)
* Apostolic Administrators of Western Siberia (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (55) (1999.05.18 – 2002.02.11)
* Apostolic Administrators of Siberia (Roman rite)
** Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (1998.03.23 – 1999.05.18)
** Bishop Joseph Werth, S.J. (1991.04.13 – 1999.05.18)

ee also

*Roman Catholicism in Russia

ource

* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/tran1.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnovo.html Catholic Hierarchy]

External links

* [http://www.prijut.ru/english/ St. Nicholas Catholic Orphanage in Novosibirsk]


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