Tiraspol (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Historical Details

Diocese of Tiraspol
- Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
- Name Changed: 1852
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Rite: Latin (or Roman)
- Country: Moldova, Republic of
Diocese of Cherson
- Latin Name: Chersonensis
- Erected: 3 July 1848
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Moldova, Republic of

Ferdinando Elano Kahn, O.P. † (20 May 1850 Appointed - 18 Oct 1864 Died)
Frantisek Alojzy Zottmann † (23 Feb 1872 Appointed - 28 Dec 1889 Resigned)
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)
Joseph Alois Kessler † (20 Apr 1904 Appointed - 23 Jan 1930 Resigned)

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Cherson
3 July 1848	Erected		Diocese of Cherson (erected)
Diocese of Tiraspol
1852	Name Changed	Diocese of Cherson	Diocese of Tiraspol
10 March 1926	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Mohilev Diocese of Tiraspol	Apostolic Administration of Kazan-Samara-Simbirsk (erected)
10 May 1926	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tiraspol	Apostolic Administration of Caucasus (erected) Apostolic Administration of Odessa (erected) Apostolic Administration of Russia (Armenian) (erected) Apostolic Administration of Tiflis and Georgia (erected) Apostolic Administration of Volga (erected)
28 October 1993	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Caucasus (suppressed) Diocese of Iaşi Apostolic Administration of Odessa (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Russia (Armenian) (suppressed) Diocese of Tiraspol Apostolic Administration of Tiflis and Georgia (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Volga (suppressed)	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

Augustin Baumtrog † (Priest: 1909)
Stefan Demurov † (Priest: 1902 to 23 May 1926)
Aleksander Frison † (Priest: 22 Nov 1902 to 10 May 1926)
Ferdinando Elano Kahn, O.P. † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 18 Oct 1864)
Joseph Alois Kessler † (Bishop: 20 Apr 1904 to 23 Jan 1930)
Wincenty Lipski † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Sep 1856 to 13 Dec 1875)
Johann Roth † (Priest: 1904 to 23 May 1926)
Alejandro Schell †
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)
Frantisek Alojzy Zottmann † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1872 to 28 Dec 1889)