Roman Catholic Diocese of Grodno
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Grodno (Latin: Grodnen(sis) Latinorum, Belarusian: Гродзенская дыяцэзія) is a diocese located in the city of Hrodna in the Ecclesiastical province of Minsk-Mohilev in Belarus.
Diocese of Grodno Dioecesis Grodnensis Гродзенскай дыяцэзіі | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  |
| Ecclesiastical province | Minsk-Mohilev |
| Metropolitan | Minsk-Mohilev |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,000 km2 (9,700 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,058,346 582,540 (55%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | св. Францішка Ксаверыя (Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis Xavier) |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Aleksander Kaszkiewicz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz |
| Map | |
 Location of Diocese of Grodno in Belarus | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- 13 April 1991: Established as Diocese of Grodno
Leadership
- Bishops of Grodno (Roman rite)
- Aleksander Kaszkiewicz (Аляксандр Кашкевіч) (since 13 Apr 1991)
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in Belarus
- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Belarus
Sources
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