Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov
The Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov (Latin: Saratovien(sis) Sancti Clementis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Russia. The diocese's episcopal see is located in the city of Saratov. The Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Mother of God at Moscow.
Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov Dioecesis Saratoviensis Sancti Clementis Епархия Святого Климента в Саратове | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Metropolitan | Mother of God at Moscow |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,400,000 km2 (540,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 45,000,000 20,000 (0.1%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul (Собор Святых Апостолов Петра и Павла) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Clemens Pickel |
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History
- November 23, 1999: Established as Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia from the Apostolic Administration of European Russia
- February 11, 2002: Promoted as Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov
Leadership
- Bishops of Saint Clement at Saratov (Roman rite)
- Bishop Clemens Pickel (since 2002.02.11)
- Apostolic Administrators of Southern European Russia (Roman rite)
- Bishop Clemens Pickel (1999.11.23 – 2002.02.11)
Churches
See also
References
Sources
External links
- (in Russian) Website of the Diocese
- (in German) Saint Clement's Archived 2019-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
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