Archdiocese of Moscow
Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Moscow, Russia
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The Archdiocese of the Mother of God at Moscow or simply, Archdiocese of Moscow (Latin: Archidioecesis Moscoviensis Matris Dei, Russian: Архиепархия Матери Божией в Москве) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Moscow, in Russia.
Country
Russia
RussiaArea2,629,000 km2 (1,015,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2013)
- 58,800,000
- 200,000 (0.3%)
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 55°46′02″N 37°34′17″E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,629,000 km2 (1,015,000 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Archbishop | Sede vacante |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Nicolai Dubinin, O.F.M.Conv |
| Apostolic Administrator | Nicolai Dubinin |
| Bishops emeritus | Paolo Pezzi |
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History
- 13 April 1991: Established as Apostolic Administration of European Russia from the Archdiocese of Mogilev[1] and the Diocese of Tiraspol[2]
- 23 November 1999: Territory ceded to the new Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia, centred in Saratov; remaining territory renamed Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia
- 11 February 2002: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mother of God at Moscow
Bishops
- Apostolic Administrator of Northern European Russia (Latin Church)
- Bishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (13 April 1991 – 11 February 2002 see below)
- Archbishops of Mother of God at Moscow
- Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (see above 11 February 2002 – 21 September 2007), appointed Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, Belarus
- Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (21 September 2007 – )
Auxiliary Bishops
- Clemens Pickel (1998–1999), appointed Apostolic Administrator of Southern European Russia {Russia Europea Meridionale}
- Nicolai Dubinin, O.F.M. Conv. (2020–)