Roman Catholic Diocese of Chișinău

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chișinău (in Latin: Dioecesis Chisinauensis) is a Latin Rite diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in and covering the entire republic of Moldova and the territory of the self-proclaimed state of Transnistria.

Diocese of Chişinău

Dioecesis Chisinauensis

Episcopia Chişinău
Location
Country Moldova
MetropolitanImmediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Area33,000 km2 (13,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
4,334,000
20,000 (0.5%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 October 1993
(As Apostolic Administration of Moldova)
27 October 2001
(As Diocese of Chişinău)
CathedralCathedral of Divine Providence in Chișinău
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAnton Coșa
Website
Website of the Diocese

It is exempt, i.e. directly depending of the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

History

On 28 October 1993, it was established as the Apostolic Administration of Moldova (a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction), on territories split off from the Diocese of Iași (in Romania) and the Diocese of Tiraspol (later suppressed).

On 27 October 2001, it was promoted and renamed after its see (the national capital) as Diocese of Chișinău, to which the apostolic administrator was appointed as first residential bishop.

Cathedral

The Cathedral of Chișinău is dedicated to the Divine Providence.[1]

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Apostolic administrator of Moldova (1993–2001)
  • October 28, 1993 – October 27, 2001 : Anton Coşa, Titular Bishop of Pesto (see) (1999.10.30 – 2001.10.27)
Exempt Bishop of Chisinau (2001– )
  • since October 27, 2001 : Anton Coşa

References
  1. (in English) Cathedral of Divine Providence


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