Denomination Roman Catholic Area 33,000 km² Bishop Anton Coșa | Rite Roman Rite Country Moldova | |
Metropolitan Immediately Subject to the Holy See Population
- Total
- Catholics (as of 2013)
4,334,000
20,000 (0.5%) Established 28 October 1993
(As Apostolic Administration of Moldova)
27 October 2001
(As Diocese of Chişinău) Cathedral Cathedral of Divine Providence in Chişinău | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chişinău (in latin: Dioecesis Chisinauensis) is a Latin Rite diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in and covering the entire republic of Moldova.
Contents
It is exempt, i.e. directly depending of the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
On 28 October 1993, it was established as Apostolic Administration of Moldova (a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction), on territories split off from the dioceses of Iaşi (in Romania) and Tiraspol (later suppressed).
On 27 October 2001, it was promoted and renamed after its see (the national capital) as Diocese of Chişinău, to which the apostolic administrator was appointed as first residential bishop.
Cathedral
The Cathedral of Chişinău is dedicated to the Divine providence.
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite)