Apostolic Administration of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)

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Bishop(s) Jan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C., Apostolic Administrator

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Administration Elevated: 30 March 2023 Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches Byzantine Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition Country: Belarus Mailing Address: c/o Curia Greco-Cattolia, vul. Ardzhanikidze 6, 220021 Minsk, Belarus

Historical Details

• Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Byzantine)
  • Erected: 17 September 1939
  • Country: Belarus

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Antoni Niemancewicz, S.J. † (17 Sep 1940 Appointed - 6 Jan 1943 Died)
• Jan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C. (30 Mar 2023 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Byzantine)
17 September 1939	Erected		Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Byzantine) (erected)
Apostolic Administration of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
30 March 2023	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Byzantine)	Apostolic Administration of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine)
2023	500			16		16	31	3			16	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jan Sergiusz Gajek, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator: 30 Mar 2023)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Bl. Mykola (Nicola) Czarneckyj (Charnetsky), C.SS.R. † (Apostolic Administrator: 17 Sep 1939 to 17 Sep 1940)
• Antoni Niemancewicz, S.J. † (Apostolic Exarch: 17 Sep 1940 to 6 Jan 1943)

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Belarus, Faithful of Byzantine Rite (Byzantine) Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 115, Page 407, and Page 408

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