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Diocese of

Tiraspol

Moldova Moldova

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese

Suppressed

History

  • 1848.07.03: Established as Diocese of Cherson (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev)
  • 1852: Renamed as Diocese of Tiraspol / Tiraspolitan(us) (Latin)
  • 1993.10.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Moldova
  • 2002.02.11: Suppressed (to Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov)

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Tiraspol (Roman Rite)

Bishop Josef Alois Kessler (later Archbishop)
(1904.04.01 – 1930.01.23)

Born:1862.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:1904.11.10
Died:1933.12.09 († 71)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1904.04.01 – 1930.01.23)

Titular Archbishop of Bosporus (1930.01.23 – 1933.12.09)

Bishop Eduard Baron von der Ropp (later Archbishop)
(1902.06.09 – 1903.11.09)

Born:1851.12.02
Ordained Priest:1886.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:1902.11.03
Died:1939.07.25 († 87)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1902.06.09 – 1903.11.09)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1903.11.09 – 1917.07.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1917.07.25 – 1918.10.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1917.07.25 – 1939.07.25)

Bishop Anton Johann Zerr
(1889.12.30 – 1902.06.06)

Born:1849.03.10
Ordained Priest:1872.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:1883.06.03
Died:1932.12.15 († 83)

Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis (1883.03.15 – 1889.12.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1883.03.15 – 1889.12.30)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1889.12.30 – 1902.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Salona (1925.11.23 – 1932.12.15)

Bishop Francesco Saverio Zottman
(1872.02.23 – ?)

Born:1826.06.27

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1872.02.23 – ?)

Former Prelates

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