Diocese of Vitebsk

Dioecesis Vitebscensis

Bishop(s)

Aleh Butkevich, Bishop
Władisław Blin, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 13 October 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Belarus
Square Kilometers: 40,000 (15,450 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://catholicvitebsk.by/
Mailing Address: vul. Voinov-Internationalistov 28, 210032 Vitebsk, Belarus
Telephone: (0212)61-68-70; 61-68-69
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Władisław Blin (13 Oct 1999 Appointed - 25 Feb 2013 Resigned)
Aleh Butkevich (29 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 October 1999	Erected	Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev (Vitebsk)	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

2000 175,000 1,630,000 10.7% 23 32 55 3,181 55 47 79 ap2001

2001 140,000 1,400,000 10.0% 23 36 59 2,372 54 47 64 ap2002

2002 140,000 1,400,000 10.0% 29 41 70 2,000 59 53 69 ap2003

2003 140,000 1,400,000 10.0% 30 42 72 1,944 62 65 81 ap2004

2004 140,000 1,400,000 10.0% 40 40 80 1,750 55 69 83 ap2005

2010 170,000 1,448,000 11.7% 54 43 97 1,752 55 53 140 ap2011

2014 172,000 1,431,800 12.0% 64 40 104 1,653 55 58 142 ap2015

2017 170,000 1,433,600 11.9% 51 37 88 1,931 39 47 94 ap2018

2020 169,700 1,430,800 11.9% 47 35 82 2,069 36 43 95 ap2021

2022 167,516 1,412,489 11.9% 46 37 83 2,018 39 41 95 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2000	175,000	1,630,000	10.7%	23	32	55	3,181	55	47	79	ap2001
2001	140,000	1,400,000	10.0%	23	36	59	2,372	54	47	64	ap2002
2002	140,000	1,400,000	10.0%	29	41	70	2,000	59	53	69	ap2003
2003	140,000	1,400,000	10.0%	30	42	72	1,944	62	65	81	ap2004
2004	140,000	1,400,000	10.0%	40	40	80	1,750	55	69	83	ap2005
2010	170,000	1,448,000	11.7%	54	43	97	1,752	55	53	140	ap2011
2014	172,000	1,431,800	12.0%	64	40	104	1,653	55	58	142	ap2015
2017	170,000	1,433,600	11.9%	51	37	88	1,931	39	47	94	ap2018
2020	169,700	1,430,800	11.9%	47	35	82	2,069	36	43	95	ap2021
2022	167,516	1,412,489	11.9%	46	37	83	2,018	39	41	95	ap2023