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Catholic Church in Russia


Catholic Church in Russia
Russian: Католическая церковь в России
TypeNational polity
ClassificationCatholic
OrientationSlavic Christianity, Latin
ScriptureBible
TheologyCatholic theology
GovernanceECR
PopeFrancis
ChairmanClemens Pickel
Apostolic NuncioGiovanni d'Aniello
RegionRussia
LanguageEcclesiastical Latin, Church Slavonic, Russian
HeadquartersMoscow, Russia
Origin11th century
SeparationsRussian Orthodox Church

Ethnic affiliation of Russia's Catholics (2012)[1][2]

  Russians (47.1%)
  Germans (15.9%)
  Armenians (9.4%)
  Belarusians (4.9%)
  Ukrainians (4.8%)
  Koreans (2.7%)
  Kabardians (1.9%)
  Bashkirs (1.8%)
  Other (mainly Poles, Lithuanians, and Latvians) (11.5%)

The Catholic Church in Russia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

According to the 2016 Annuario Pontificio, there are approximately 773,000 Catholics in Russia, which is 0.5% of the total Russian population.[3] However, a 2012 survey[1] determined that there are approximately 240,000 Catholics in Russia (0.2% of the total Russian population),[4] accounting for 7.2% of Germans, 1.8% of Armenians, 1.3% of Belarusians, and just under 1% of Bashkirs. The survey also found 45% of Catholics praying every day versus 17% of Eastern Orthodox.[5]

  1. ^ a b Arena - Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Sreda.org
  2. ^ 2012 Survey Maps Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012. Retrieved 24-09-2012.
  3. ^ Cheney, David M. "Structured View of Dioceses in Europe [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  4. ^ http://c2.kommersant.ru/ISSUES.PHOTO/OGONIOK/2012/034/ogcyhjk2.jpg Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL image file]
  5. ^ Catholicism by country

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