Diocese of Tiraspol (Russia)

The Diocese of Tiraspol was founded on July 3, 1848 and was a immediates diocese in Russia or the Soviet Union based in the Russian city of Saratov.

The name comes from the Moldovan city of Tiraspol.

History

The diocese was established in 1848 mainly therefore from the Archdiocese of Mogilev out in order to better organize the pastoral care of the Volga Germans and other German-speaking colonists (Black Sea German ), especially in Odessa and on the Dnieper, can. In addition, the diocese also had a number of Armenian Catholics and Chaldean Catholics in the jurisdiction. The seminary was located in Saratov.

Since its inception, saw the Roman Catholic Church strong hostility on the part of the Russian administration suspended, which, for example, in an eight-year Sedisvakanz from 1864-1872 found its expression.

The diocese was lifted on 11 February 2002, his territory united with the diocese located in Russia St. Clement in Saratov. Set in Moldova parts were added to the new Diocese of Chisinau.

Territory

The episcopal pastoral area was in an extended area that both Moldovan, Ukrainian, and Russian territory (up Samara ) included.

Bishops

• Ferdinand Helanus Kahn (1848-1864)
• Franz Xaver von Zottmann (1872-1889)
• Anton Zerr (1889-1902)
• Eduard von der Ropp (1902-1904)
• Josef Alois Kessler (1904-1933)