Diocese of Pinsk

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Bishop(s) Vacant Kazimierz Wielikosielec, O.P., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 28 October 1925 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Belarus Square Kilometers: 72,700 (28,080 Square Miles) Mailing Address: vul. Szewczenki 12/1, 225710 Pinsk, Belarus Telephone: (0165)32-31-57 Fax: 35-59-72

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Sigismondo Lozinski † (28 Oct 1925 Appointed - 26 Mar 1932 Died)
• Kazimierz Bukraba † (10 Jul 1932 Appointed - 6 May 1946 Died)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 October 1925	Erected		Diocese of Pinsk (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	319,603			153		153	2,088			35	133	ap1951
1970	88,000	174,000	50.6%	80	1	81	1,086		1	49	35	ap1971
1999	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	13	20	33	1,515		13	27	64	ap2000
2000	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	13	20	33	1,515		31	43	60	ap2001
2001	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	14	19	33	1,515		31	52	60	ap2002
2002	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	17	23	40	1,250		35	53	60	ap2003
2003	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	17	23	40	1,250		37	43	60	ap2004
2004	50,000	3,100,000	1.6%	19	24	43	1,162		41	47	60	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Kazimierz Świątek (Priest: 8 Apr 1939 to 13 Apr 1991)
• Kazimierz Wielikosielec, O.P. (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 May 1999)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Kazimierz Bukraba † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1932 to 6 May 1946)
• Wladyslaw Jedruszuk † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Nov 1962; Apostolic Administrator: 16 Feb 1967 to 5 Jun 1991)
• Sigismondo Lozinski † (Bishop: 28 Oct 1925 to 26 Mar 1932)
• Carlo Niemira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 May 1933 to 1946)