Diocese of Tiraspol

Historical Details

• Diocese of Tiraspol
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 3 July 1848
  • Immediately Subject to the Holy See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Moldova, Republic of

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Past Ordinaries

• Ferdinando Elano Kahn, O.P. † (20 May 1850 Appointed - )
• Francesco Saverio Zottman † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - )
• Anton Johann Zerr † (30 Dec 1889 Appointed - 6 Jun 1902 Resigned)
• Eduard Baron von der Ropp † (9 Jun 1902 Appointed - 9 Nov 1903 Appointed, Bishop of Vilnius)
• Josef Alois Kessler † (1 Apr 1904 Appointed - 23 Jan 1930 Resigned)

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
3 July 1848	Erected		Diocese of Tiraspol (erected)
28 October 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Iaşi Diocese of Tiraspol	Apostolic Administration of Moldova (erected)
11 February 2002	Suppressed	Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia {Russia Europea Meridionale} Diocese of Tiraspol (suppressed)	Diocese of San Clemente a Saratov

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ferdinando Elano Kahn, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 May 1850)
• Josef Alois Kessler † (Bishop: 1 Apr 1904 to 23 Jan 1930)
• Wincenty Lipski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Sep 1856 to 13 Dec 1875)
• Eduard Baron von der Ropp † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1902 to 9 Nov 1903)
• Anton Johann Zerr † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Mar 1883; Bishop: 30 Dec 1889 to 6 Jun 1902)
• Francesco Saverio Zottman † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872)