Catholic ChurchinRepublic of Belarus (Belarus) | ![]() |
Also known as: Weißrussland (Deutsch), Bielorrusia (español), la Biélorussie (français), le Belarus (français), Bielorussia (Italiano), Białoruś (polski), Bielorrússia (Português), Беларусь (русский язык), 白俄羅斯 (正體中文), ベラルーシ (日本語), Belorussia (latine), Ruthenia Alba (latine)
Formerly: Byelorussia, White Russia
Continent: East Europe
Capital: Minsk
Area: 202,900 km²
Population: 9,549,747
Saints: 3 Saints, 24 Blesseds
Religions: Orthodox 48.3%, Catholic 7.1%, other 3.5%, non-believers 41.1%
Languages: Russian (official) 70.2%, Belarusian (official) 23.4%, other 3.1% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 3.3%
Ethnic Groups: Belarusian 83.7%, Russian 8.3%, Polish 3.1%, Ukrainian 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.9%
Neighbouring Countries: ← Poland , ↖ Lithuania
, ↑ Latvia
, → Russia
, ↓ Ukraine
Jurisdictions (6): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(3), Ordinariates
(1), Apostolic Administrations
(1)
Roman Rite (4): Grodno, Minsk–Mohilev, Pinsk, Vitebsk
Armenian Church (1): East Europe
Belarussian Church (1): Belarus
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Cardinals: Past Cardinals
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (6),
Basilicas (3),
National Shrines (1)
Apostolic Nunciature: Belarus
Conference of Bishops: Conferentia Episcoporum Catholicorum Bielorussiæ
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)
Last updated on 2023.05.19
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