San Giuseppe a Irkutsk (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cyryl Klimowicz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 February 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Russian Federation
Square Kilometers: 9,960,000 (3,847,050 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://catholic-irkutsk.ru/
Mailing Address: ul. Gribojedova 110, P.O. Box 4, 664074 Irkutsk, Russia
Telephone: (3952)41.03.10
Fax: 41.01.14

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale}
- Latin Name: Siberiae Orientalis Latinorum
- Erected: 18 May 1999
- Country: Russian Federation
- Square Kilometers: 9,960,000 (3,847,050 Square Miles)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale}
18 May 1999	Erected	Apostolic Administration of Siberia (Buriat, Hakassia, Jakuzia-Saha, Tuva; Amur, Cita (with Buriato di Aginsloje), Irkutsk (with Buriato di Ust-Orda), Kamchatka, Magadan, Sakhalin; along with Khabarovsk, Krasnojarsk (with "Evemnki" and "Tajmur-DolganaNenec"), Primorje; "Ebrei"; and "Cyukci")	Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale} (erected)
Diocese of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk
11 February 2002	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale}	Diocese of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale}

1999 50,000 16,000,000 .3% 7 16 23 2,173 20 14 36 ap2000

2001 48,700 15,500,000 .3% 15 23 38 1,281 27 40 42 ap2002

Diocese of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk

2002 49,000 15,500,000 .3% 18 24 42 1,166 27 53 46 ap2003

2003 51,500 15,500,000 .3% 17 32 49 1,051 42 53 80 ap2004

2004 52,000 15,500,000 .3% 14 25 39 1,333 34 55 81 ap2005

2010 52,560 14,627,000 .4% 17 28 45 1,168 32 60 39 ap2011

2014 52,500 14,970,000 .4% 12 28 40 1,312 32 62 42 ap2015

2017 52,600 15,326,000 .3% 8 32 40 1,315 37 65 42 ap2018

2020 52,725 15,366,000 .3% 9 32 41 1,285 36 60 49 ap2021

2022 53,000 14,660,000 .4% 7 32 39 1,358 37 55 42 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale}
1999	50,000	16,000,000	.3%	7	16	23	2,173	20	14	36	ap2000
2001	48,700	15,500,000	.3%	15	23	38	1,281	27	40	42	ap2002
Diocese of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk
2002	49,000	15,500,000	.3%	18	24	42	1,166	27	53	46	ap2003
2003	51,500	15,500,000	.3%	17	32	49	1,051	42	53	80	ap2004
2004	52,000	15,500,000	.3%	14	25	39	1,333	34	55	81	ap2005
2010	52,560	14,627,000	.4%	17	28	45	1,168	32	60	39	ap2011
2014	52,500	14,970,000	.4%	12	28	40	1,312	32	62	42	ap2015
2017	52,600	15,326,000	.3%	8	32	40	1,315	37	65	42	ap2018
2020	52,725	15,366,000	.3%	9	32	41	1,285	36	60	49	ap2021
2022	53,000	14,660,000	.4%	7	32	39	1,358	37	55	42	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 840
Diocese of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 597, and Page 598

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