Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev

Archidioecesis Minscensis Latinorum-Mohiloviensis Latinorum

Bishop(s)

Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, Archbishop
Antoni Dziemianko, Auxiliary Bishop
Kazimierz Świątek, Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
United: 13 April 1991
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Belarus
Square Kilometers: 69,800 (26,960 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: pl. Swobody 9, 220030 Minsk, Belarus
Telephone: (17)223.65.41
Fax: 226.90.92

Historical Details

Archdiocese of Minsk
- Latin Name: Minscensis Latinorum
- Erected: 9 August 1798
- Metropolitan See
- Country: Belarus

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jakub Ignacy Dederko † (Sep 1798 Ordained Bishop - 13 Feb 1829 Died)
Mateusz Lipski † (28 Feb 1831 Appointed - 1839 Died)
Sigismondo Lozinski † (2 Nov 1917 Appointed - 28 Oct 1925 Appointed, Bishop of Pinsk)
Kazimierz Świątek (13 Apr 1991 Appointed - 14 Jun 2006 Retired)
Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (21 Sep 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Archdiocese of Minsk
9 August 1798	Erected		Archdiocese of Minsk (erected)
Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev
13 April 1991	United	Archdiocese of Minsk Archdiocese of Mohilev	Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev
13 October 1999	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev	Diocese of Vitebsk (erected)

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

Archdiocese of Minsk

1990 250,000 10,000,000 2.5% 50 12 62 4,032 12 162 ap1991

Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev

1999 350,000 6,200,000 5.6% 39 34 73 4,794 54 90 132 ap2000

2000 210,000 4,800,000 4.4% 28 23 51 4,117 42 52 79 ap2001

2001 210,000 4,800,000 4.4% 31 27 58 3,620 41 68 79 ap2002

2002 210,000 4,800,000 4.4% 31 25 56 3,750 35 54 84 ap2003

2003 210,000 4,800,000 4.4% 32 34 66 3,181 44 60 84 ap2004

2004 210,000 4,800,000 4.4% 35 31 66 3,181 43 65 89 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Minsk
1990	250,000	10,000,000	2.5%	50	12	62	4,032	12		162	ap1991
Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev
1999	350,000	6,200,000	5.6%	39	34	73	4,794	54	90	132	ap2000
2000	210,000	4,800,000	4.4%	28	23	51	4,117	42	52	79	ap2001
2001	210,000	4,800,000	4.4%	31	27	58	3,620	41	68	79	ap2002
2002	210,000	4,800,000	4.4%	31	25	56	3,750	35	54	84	ap2003
2003	210,000	4,800,000	4.4%	32	34	66	3,181	44	60	84	ap2004
2004	210,000	4,800,000	4.4%	35	31	66	3,181	43	65	89	ap2005