Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev

*Archidioecesis Metropolitae Minscensis–Mohiloviensis Latinorum*

Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія Мітрапаліт
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev; Archidioecesis Metropolitae Minscensis–Mohiloviensis Latinorum; Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія Мітрапаліт
	Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Minsk
Location
Country	Belarus
Ecclesiastical province	Minsk–Mohilev
Statistics
Area	69,800 km2 (26,900 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2013); 4,709,000; 610,000 (13%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Minsk
Co-cathedral	Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin and St. Anthony, Mohilev
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Josephus Romualdovitsche Stanevskiej
Auxiliary Bishops	Juri Kasabutski ; Aliaksandr Yasheuski ;
Bishops emeritus	Tadevuš Kandrusievič
Map
	; Location of the Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev in Belarus

Last updated February 16, 2025 • 2 min readFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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^[1]

Special churches

Minor Basilicas:
- National Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Budslau,^[2] 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 Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (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

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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[Minsk-1] "Карытас Мінска-Магілёўскай архідыяцэзіі". caritas.by (in Belarusian). Retrieved 26 December 2024.

[2] Official Website of the National Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Budslau

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Episcopal Conference of Belarus
Dioceses	Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev Diocese of Grodno Diocese of Pinsk Diocese of Vitebsk
Churches	Cathedrals: Cathedral of the Holy Name of Saint Virgin Mary Co-Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin and St. Stanislaus, Mogilev St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Grodno Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pinsk Cathedral of the Merciful Jesus, Vitebsk Old Cathedral of St. Barbara and St. Paul, Vitebsk Churches: Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Budslau St. Mary's Church, Grodno Church of Saint John the Baptist, Kamai Church of Holy Trinity, Minsk Church of Saints Simon and Helena, Minsk St. Nicholas' Church, Mir Transfiguration Church, Navahrudak Corpus Christi Church, Nesvizh Church of the Assumption, Pruzhany Church of the Holy Trinity, Hyervyaty Church of Mother of God of the Rosary, Soly
Former dioceses	Archdiocese of Mohilev Archeparchy of Polotsk–Vitebsk Eparchy of Volodymyr–Brest Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus
Belarusian Byzantine	Belarusian Greek Catholic Church Leo Garoshka Ceslaus Sipovich Alexander Nadson Sergiusz Gajek
Relations	Apostolic Nunciature to Belarus Archbishop Ante Jozić
See also	Byaroza Monastery Caritas Belarus Church of St Cyril of Turau, London Our Lady of Budslau Kalvaryja Ruthenian Uniate Church
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