Archdiocese Of Minsk-Mohilev
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev (Belarusian: Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія Мітрапаліт, romanized: Minska-Mahilowskaja archidyjacesija Mitrapalit) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church covering the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus. It is a metropolitan see with three suffragan dioceses.
History
- 9 August 1798: established as Diocese of Minsk from the Diocese of Vilnius and the Diocese of Lutsk, suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev
- 1869-1882: territory of Minsk administrated by the Bishop of Vilnius Adam Krasinski
- 1882-1917: territory administrated by the Archbishops of Mohilev.
- 13 April 1991: elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk – Mohilev for the union with the Archdiocese of Mohilev
- 1991: establishment of the diocesan Caritas (Belarusian: Карытас Мінска-Магілёўскай архідыяцэзіі
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- National Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Budslau, Budslau
- Church of Saint Barbara in Zamoscie
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mstsislaw
Leadership
- Archbishops of Minsk-Mohilev:
- Archbishop Josephus Romualdovitsche Stanevskiej (14 September 2021 – present)
- Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (21 September 2007 – 3 January 2021)
- Bishop Antoni Dziamjanka (Антонi Дзям’янка) (Apostolic Administrator 14 June 2006 – 21 September 2007)
- Cardinal Kazimierz Świątek (Казімір Свёнтак) (13 April 1991 – 14 June 2006)
- Bishops of Minsk:
- Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (Apostolic Administrator 10 May 1989 – 13 April 1991)
- Bishop Boļeslavs Sloskāns (Apostolic Administrator 13 August 1926 – 18 April 1981)
- Bishop Zygmunt Łoziński (2 November 1917 – 28 October 1925)
For the Bishops of Minsk between 1798 and 1869 see Roman Catholic Diocese of Minsk.
For the Archbishops of Mohilev see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mohilev.
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Notes
- ^ "Карытас Мінска-Магілёўскай архідыяцэзіі". caritas.by (in Belarusian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Official Website of the National Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Budslau
External links
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