Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Werth, S.J., Bishop
Stephan Lipke, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop-Elect

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 11 February 2002
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow)
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Russian Federation
Square Kilometers: 2,000,000 (772,500 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: ul. Gorkogo 94, 630099 Novosibirsk, Russia
Telephone: (383)218.12.04
Fax: 218.11.53

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Siberia
- Latin Name: Siberiae Latinorum
- Erected: 13 April 1991
- Country: Russian Federation
- Description: Erected as Novosibirsk (Novosibirskensis Latinorum) but the name was quickly changed
Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
- Latin Name: Siberiae Occidentalis Latinorum
- Name Changed: 18 May 1999
- Country: Russian Federation
- Square Kilometers: 2,000,000 (772,500 Square Miles)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Siberia
13 April 1991	Erected	Apostolic Administration of Kharkiv (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Kazan-Samara-Simbirsk (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Leningrad (suppressed) Diocese of Minsk Archdiocese of Mohilev Apostolic Administration of Mohilev (suppressed) Apostolic Administration of Moscow (suppressed)	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan (erected) (as Karaganda (Karagandensis Latinorum)) Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev (Minsk, Mohilev, and Vitebsk) Apostolic Administration of Siberia (erected) (as Novosibirsk (Novosibirskensis Latinorum))
18 May 1999	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Siberia (Buriat, Hakassia, Jakuzia-Saha, Tuva; Amur, Cita (with Buriato di Aginsloje), Irkutsk (with Buriato di Ust-Orda), Kamchatka, Magadan, Sakhalin; along with Khabarovsk, Krasnojarsk (with "Evemnki" and "Tajmur-DolganaNenec"), Primorje; "Ebrei"; and "Cyukci")	Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale} (erected)
Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
18 May 1999	Name Changed	Apostolic Administration of Siberia	Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk
11 February 2002	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}	Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk

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 Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}

1999 1,000,000 25,290,000 4.0% 22 22 44 22,727 1 28 61 178 ap2000

2001 1,000,000 25,290,000 4.0% 44 14 58 17,241 1 18 76 155 ap2002

Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk

2002 500,000 25,290,000 2.0% 28 19 47 10,638 1 23 53 135 ap2003

2003 500,000 25,290,000 2.0% 30 19 49 10,204 2 24 54 199 ap2004

2004 500,000 25,290,000 2.0% 28 22 50 10,000 2 25 82 218 ap2005

2010 500,000 25,000,000 2.0% 21 20 41 12,195 2 22 75 216 ap2011

2014 512,000 25,600,000 2.0% 19 19 38 13,473 1 20 57 70 ap2015

2017 518,000 25,910,000 2.0% 19 21 40 12,950 1 24 63 68 ap2018

2020 430,745 25,980,000 1.7% 17 17 34 12,668 1 17 63 50 ap2021

2022 398,000 23,980,000 1.7% 20 19 39 10,205 1 19 59 50 ap2023

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 Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
1999	1,000,000	25,290,000	4.0%	22	22	44	22,727	1	28	61	178	ap2000
2001	1,000,000	25,290,000	4.0%	44	14	58	17,241	1	18	76	155	ap2002
Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk
2002	500,000	25,290,000	2.0%	28	19	47	10,638	1	23	53	135	ap2003
2003	500,000	25,290,000	2.0%	30	19	49	10,204	2	24	54	199	ap2004
2004	500,000	25,290,000	2.0%	28	22	50	10,000	2	25	82	218	ap2005
2010	500,000	25,000,000	2.0%	21	20	41	12,195	2	22	75	216	ap2011
2014	512,000	25,600,000	2.0%	19	19	38	13,473	1	20	57	70	ap2015
2017	518,000	25,910,000	2.0%	19	21	40	12,950	1	24	63	68	ap2018
2020	430,745	25,980,000	1.7%	17	17	34	12,668	1	17	63	50	ap2021
2022	398,000	23,980,000	1.7%	20	19	39	10,205	1	19	59	50	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Apostolic Administration of Siberia
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 83, Page 544, and Page 545
- Annuario Pontificio, Year 1992, Page 1,055, and Page 1,128
Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 91, Page 841
Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 94, Page 599, and Page 600

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