Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow) (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B., Archbishop
Nicolai Gennadevich Dubinin, O.F.M. Conv., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 11 February 2002
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Russian Federation
Square Kilometers: 2,629,000 (1,015,451 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.cathmos.ru/
Mailing Address: Roman Catholic Archdiocese, ul. Malaya Gruzinskaya 27, str. 2, 123557 Moskva, Russia
Telephone: (495)785.54.34
Fax: 785.54.70

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of European Russia {Russia Europea}
- Latin Name: Russiae Europaeae Latinuorum
- Erected: 13 April 1991
- Country: Russian Federation
- Description: Erected as Moscow (Moscoviensis Latinorum) but the name was quickly changed
Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia {Russia Europea Settentrionale}
- Latin Name: Russiae Europaeae Septentrionali Latinuorum
- Name Changed: 23 November 1999
- Country: Russian Federation
- Square Kilometers: 2,629,000 (1,015,451 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (13 Apr 1991 Appointed - 21 Sep 2007 Appointed, Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev)
Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (21 Sep 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of European Russia {Russia Europea}
13 April 1991	Erected	Diocese of Vladivostok (suppressed)	Apostolic Administration of European Russia {Russia Europea} (erected) (as Moscow (Moscoviensis Latinorum))
30 December 1993	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of European Russia {Russia Europea} (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia)	Apostolic Administration of Caucaso (erected)
23 November 1999	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of European Russia {Russia Europea} (Adyghey, Bashkortostan, Chuvashia, Daghestan, Ingush, Kabarda Balkar, Kalmykia, Larachaevo Teherges, Mordovia, North Ossetia, Chetchnya, Tatarstan along with Belgorod, Orenburg, Pensa, Rostov, Samara, Saratov, Tambov, Ulyanovsk, Volgograd, Voronezh and...)	Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia {Russia Europea Meridionale} (erected)
Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia {Russia Europea Settentrionale}
23 November 1999	Name Changed	Apostolic Administration of European Russia {Russia Europea}	Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia {Russia Europea Settentrionale}
Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow)
11 February 2002	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia {Russia Europea Settentrionale}	Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow)

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 Northern European Russia {Russia Europea Settentrionale}

1999 200,000 58,820,000 .3% 37 54 91 2,197 2 82 115 61 ap2000

2001 200,000 58,820,000 .3% 51 58 109 1,834 2 89 115 56 ap2002

Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow)

2002 200,000 58,820,000 .3% 57 65 122 1,639 1 96 123 58 ap2003

2003 200,000 58,820,000 .3% 60 72 132 1,515 1 15 108 63 ap2004

2004 200,000 58,820,000 .3% 66 71 137 1,459 1 108 129 63 ap2005

2013 200,000 58,800,000 .3% 47 76 123 1,626 1 114 116 62 ap2014

2016 70,000 58,800,000 .1% 48 69 117 598 1 104 98 62 ap2017

2019 70,000 58,000,000 .1% 47 67 114 614 1 99 97 51 ap2020

2021 70,000 58,030,000 .1% 53 59 112 625 1 98 92 60 ap2022

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 Northern European Russia {Russia Europea Settentrionale}
1999	200,000	58,820,000	.3%	37	54	91	2,197	2	82	115	61	ap2000
2001	200,000	58,820,000	.3%	51	58	109	1,834	2	89	115	56	ap2002
Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow)
2002	200,000	58,820,000	.3%	57	65	122	1,639	1	96	123	58	ap2003
2003	200,000	58,820,000	.3%	60	72	132	1,515	1	15	108	63	ap2004
2004	200,000	58,820,000	.3%	66	71	137	1,459	1	108	129	63	ap2005
2013	200,000	58,800,000	.3%	47	76	123	1,626	1	114	116	62	ap2014
2016	70,000	58,800,000	.1%	48	69	117	598	1	104	98	62	ap2017
2019	70,000	58,000,000	.1%	47	67	114	614	1	99	97	51	ap2020
2021	70,000	58,030,000	.1%	53	59	112	625	1	98	92	60	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Nicolai Gennadevich Dubinin, O.F.M. Conv. (Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jul 2020)
Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Apr 1991; Archbishop: 11 Feb 2002 to 21 Sep 2007)
Paolo Pezzi, F.S.C.B. (Archbishop: 21 Sep 2007 - )
Clemens Pickel (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Mar 1998 to 23 Nov 1999)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of European Russia {Russia Europea}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 545, to Page 547
- Annuario Pontificio, Year 1992, Page 1,055, and Page 1,128
Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia {Russia Europea Settentrionale}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 92, Page 83, and Page 84
Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 596, and Page 597

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