Diocese of Smolensk

The Diocese of Smolensk ( Latin : Dioecesis Smolenscensis ) was a Roman Catholic diocese in what is now Russia , with its seat in Smolensk .

history

The Diocese of Smolensk was established on September 1, 1636 by Pope Urban VIII . The first bishop was Piotr Parczewski . On April 15, 1783, the Diocese of Smolensk was by Pope Pius VI. dissolved and the territory was annexed to the Archdiocese of Mahiljou .

The Diocese of Smolensk was subordinate to the Archdiocese of Gniezno as a suffragan .

The Cathedral of the Annunciation was located in Smolensk.

See also

• List of the bishops of Smolensk
• List of former Catholic dioceses
• Roman Catholic Church in Russia

literature

• Pius Bonifacius Gams : Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae , Leipzig 1931, p. 358

Web links

• Entry for the Diocese of Smolensk on catholic-hierarchy.org
• Entry about the Diocese of Smolensk on Giga-Catholic (English)