Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk

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Bishop(s) Joseph Werth, S.J., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 11 February 2002 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow) Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Russian Federation Square Kilometers: 2,000,000 (772,500 Square Miles) Mailing Address: ul. Gorkogo 94, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia Telephone: (383)218.12.04 Fax: 218.11.53

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Siberia
  • Latin Name: Siberiae Latinorum
  • Erected: 13 April 1991
  • Country: Russian Federation
  • Description: Erected as Novosibirsk (Novosibirskensis Latinorum) but the name was quickly changed

• Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
  • Latin Name: Siberiae Occidentalis Latinorum
  • Name Changed: 18 May 1999
  • Country: Russian Federation
  • Square Kilometers: 2,000,000 (772,500 Square Miles)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Joseph Werth, S.J. (13 Apr 1991 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Siberia
13 April 1991	Erected	Apostolic Administration of Kharkiv (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Kazan-Samara-Simbirsk (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Leningrad (suppressed) Diocese of Minsk Archdiocese of Mohilev Apostolic Administration of Mohilev (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Moscow (suppressed)	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan (erected) (as Karaganda (Karagandensis Latinorum)) Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev (Minsk, Mohilev, and Vitebsk) Apostolic Administration of Siberia (erected) (as Novosibirsk (Novosibirskensis Latinorum))
18 May 1999	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Siberia (Buriat, Hakassia, Jakuzia-Saha, Tuva; Amur, Cita (with Buriato di Aginsloje), Irkutsk (with Buriato di Ust-Orda), Kamchatka, Magadan, Sakhalin; along with Khabarovsk, Krasnojarsk (with "Evemnki" and "Tajmur-DolganaNenec"), Primorje; "Ebrei"; and "Cyukci")	Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale} (erected)
Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
18 May 1999	Name Changed	Apostolic Administration of Siberia	Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk
11 February 2002	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}	Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk

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Statistics

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 Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
1999	1,000,000	25,290,000	4.0%	22	22	44	22,727	1	28	61	178	ap2000
2001	1,000,000	25,290,000	4.0%	44	14	58	17,241	1	18	76	155	ap2002
Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk
2002	500,000	25,290,000	2.0%	28	19	47	10,638	1	23	53	135	ap2003
2003	500,000	25,290,000	2.0%	30	19	49	10,204	2	24	54	199	ap2004
2004	500,000	25,290,000	2.0%	28	22	50	10,000	2	25	82	218	ap2005
2010	500,000	25,000,000	2.0%	21	20	41	12,195	2	22	75	216	ap2011
2014	512,000	25,600,000	2.0%	19	19	38	13,473	1	20	57	70	ap2015
2017	518,000	25,910,000	2.0%	19	21	40	12,950	1	24	63	68	ap2018
2020	430,745	25,980,000	1.7%	17	17	34	12,668	1	17	63	50	ap2021
2022	398,000	23,980,000	1.7%	20	19	39	10,205	1	19	59	50	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Mar 1998 to 18 May 1999)
• Joseph Werth, S.J. (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Apr 1991; Bishop: 11 Feb 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Siberia Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 544, and Page 545 Annuario Pontificio, Year 1992, Page 1,055, and Page 1,128 Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale} Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 841 Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 599, and Page 600

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