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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiraspol (Russia)

April 12, 2024

The Diocese of Tiraspol was a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church on Czarist/Soviet-controlled territory in and around what is now the republic of Moldova. On 11 February 2002, it was suppressed, its territory being merged into the Russian Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov.

Cathedral of St. Clement in Saratov (1917)

History edit

In the fourteenth century the town of Tiraspol had served as the cathedral see of the Diocese of Kherson, now a titular see.[1]

The Diocese of Tiraspol (Dioecesis Tiraspolitanus) was established on 3 July 1848 on Czarist territory, split off as a suffragan see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev. The Catholic population was largely German in ethnic origin, although there were also significant Polish and Armenian Catholic communities. During the second half of the eighteenth century large numbers of German colonists went to Russia at the request of the Empress Catherine II. These emigrants were chiefly from Bavaria, Wurtemberg, Saxony, Alsace-Lorraine, the Tyrol, and Switzerland.[2]

The see city of the diocese was Saratov rather than Tiraspol; the choice of Tiraspol for the name of the diocese may have been because the city had been the cathedral city of the fourteenth century diocese of Kherson.[2]

 
Italian Church of the Assumption

The first Roman Catholic bishop of Tiraspol, appointed in 1850, was Ferdinand Helanus Kahn, OP, a German Dominican. Wincenty Lipski, a Pole, was appointed auxiliary bishop in 1856. During his tenure, the Italian Church of the Assumption in Mariupol, was opened in Mariupol, serving a community of sea captains and merchants.[3] Upon Kahn's death in 1864, he became apostolic administrator until 1872.[4]

Bishop Kessler expanded the seminary, founded a publishing house, supported the work of male and female religious orders, visited all parishes of the giant diocese, and conducted 75,000 confirmations.[5] Under Soviet rule, the diocese, as with the structures of many other churches and religious communities, was the subject of repression. Bishop Kessler went into exile in 1918,[6] and the see of Tiraspol became formally vacant on his death in 1933. Meanwhile, there were attempts to organise the diocese under a series of apostolic administrators, viz.: Johannes Roth, Aleksander Frison, and Augustin Baumtrog, but these attempts ended in increased repression, and in two cases, their execution (Frison in 1937, Roth in 1938).[7] The former St. Klemens Cathedral became a movie theatre.

The diocese lost territory in 1921 to the Romanian Diocese of Iaşi, and again on 28 October 1993, to establish the Apostolic Administration of Moldova (now the diocese of Chisinau, covering the post-soviet republic of that name).

The diocese remained inactive, but formally in existence, until its formal suppression in 2002, when the new diocese of St Clement in Saratov was erected, incorporating territory within Russia belonging to the former diocese of Tiraspol. Territory of the former diocese now situated in Moldova and Transnistria was assigned to the Apostolic Administration of Moldova, erected in 1993. Territory of the former diocese in southern Ukraine is now part of the Diocese of Odesa-Simferopol.

Bishops edit

 
Bishop Ropp, 1906

Roman Rite

References edit

  1. ^ Gams, Pius Bonifacius. Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Leipzig 1931, p. 365
  2. ^ a b Lins, Joseph. "Tiraspol." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 27 May 2023   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Dundovich, Elena; Guercetti, Emanuela; Gori, Francesca, eds. (2003). Reflections on the Gulag: With a Documentary Index on the Italian Victims of Repression in the USSR. Vol. 37. Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltinelli. p. 147. ISBN 9788807990588. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. ^ Nitecki, Piotr (2000). Biskupi Kościoła w Polsce w latach 965-1999. Warszawa: Instytut Wydawniczy Pax. ISBN 9788321113111.
  5. ^ Osipova, I. and Chaplizky, F. B., "Martyrology of the Catholic Church in the USSR"(Rus), ISBN 5-89163-048-6
  6. ^ Joseph Aloysius Kessler 2009-02-10 at the Wayback Machine in the Center for Volga German studies at the Concordia University, Portland.
  7. ^
  8. ^ "Zottmann, Franz Xavier Aloysius", The Volga Germans, Concordia University
  9. ^ Ex actis consistorialibus, Acta Sanctae Sedis, Volume 34 (1902), p. 656

External links edit

  • GCatholic.org
  • Diocese of Tiraspol, Catholic Hierarchy

April 12, 2024
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The Diocese of Tiraspol was a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church on Czarist Soviet controlled territory in and around what is now the republic of Moldova On 11 February 2002 it was suppressed its territory being merged into the Russian Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov Cathedral of St Clement in Saratov 1917 Contents 1 History 2 Bishops 3 References 4 External linksHistory editIn the fourteenth century the town of Tiraspol had served as the cathedral see of the Diocese of Kherson now a titular see 1 The Diocese of Tiraspol Dioecesis Tiraspolitanus was established on 3 July 1848 on Czarist territory split off as a suffragan see of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev The Catholic population was largely German in ethnic origin although there were also significant Polish and Armenian Catholic communities During the second half of the eighteenth century large numbers of German colonists went to Russia at the request of the Empress Catherine II These emigrants were chiefly from Bavaria Wurtemberg Saxony Alsace Lorraine the Tyrol and Switzerland 2 The see city of the diocese was Saratov rather than Tiraspol the choice of Tiraspol for the name of the diocese may have been because the city had been the cathedral city of the fourteenth century diocese of Kherson 2 nbsp Italian Church of the AssumptionThe first Roman Catholic bishop of Tiraspol appointed in 1850 was Ferdinand Helanus Kahn OP a German Dominican Wincenty Lipski a Pole was appointed auxiliary bishop in 1856 During his tenure the Italian Church of the Assumption in Mariupol was opened in Mariupol serving a community of sea captains and merchants 3 Upon Kahn s death in 1864 he became apostolic administrator until 1872 4 Bishop Kessler expanded the seminary founded a publishing house supported the work of male and female religious orders visited all parishes of the giant diocese and conducted 75 000 confirmations 5 Under Soviet rule the diocese as with the structures of many other churches and religious communities was the subject of repression Bishop Kessler went into exile in 1918 6 and the see of Tiraspol became formally vacant on his death in 1933 Meanwhile there were attempts to organise the diocese under a series of apostolic administrators viz Johannes Roth Aleksander Frison and Augustin Baumtrog but these attempts ended in increased repression and in two cases their execution Frison in 1937 Roth in 1938 7 The former St Klemens Cathedral became a movie theatre The diocese lost territory in 1921 to the Romanian Diocese of Iasi and again on 28 October 1993 to establish the Apostolic Administration of Moldova now the diocese of Chisinau covering the post soviet republic of that name The diocese remained inactive but formally in existence until its formal suppression in 2002 when the new diocese of St Clement in Saratov was erected incorporating territory within Russia belonging to the former diocese of Tiraspol Territory of the former diocese now situated in Moldova and Transnistria was assigned to the Apostolic Administration of Moldova erected in 1993 Territory of the former diocese in southern Ukraine is now part of the Diocese of Odesa Simferopol Bishops edit nbsp Bishop Ropp 1906Roman Rite Ferdinand Helanus Kahn Dominican Order O P 1850 05 20 death 1864 10 Auxiliary Bishop Wincenty Lipski 1856 09 18 1872 Franz Xaver von Zottman 1872 02 23 1889 12 8 Anton Johann Zerr 1889 12 30 1902 06 06 previously Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis amp Auxiliary Bishop of Tiraspol 1883 03 15 1889 12 30 later Titular Bishop of Salona 1925 11 23 1932 12 15 Eduard Baron von der Ropp 1902 06 09 9 1903 11 09 later Bishop of Vilnius Lithuania 1903 11 09 1917 07 25 then staying Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius a while 1917 07 25 1918 10 23 when promoted Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev Belarus 1917 07 25 1939 07 25 Josef Alois Kessler 1904 04 01 1930 01 23 later Titular Archbishop of Bosporus 1930 01 23 1933 12 09 References edit Gams Pius Bonifacius Series episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae Leipzig 1931 p 365 a b Lins Joseph Tiraspol The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 14 New York Robert Appleton Company 1912 27 May 2023 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Dundovich Elena Guercetti Emanuela Gori Francesca eds 2003 Reflections on the Gulag With a Documentary Index on the Italian Victims of Repression in the USSR Vol 37 Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltinelli p 147 ISBN 9788807990588 Retrieved 12 July 2022 Nitecki Piotr 2000 Biskupi Kosciola w Polsce w latach 965 1999 Warszawa Instytut Wydawniczy Pax ISBN 9788321113111 Osipova I and Chaplizky F B Martyrology of the Catholic Church in the USSR Rus ISBN 5 89163 048 6 Joseph Aloysius Kessler Archived 2009 02 10 at the Wayback Machine in the Center for Volga German studies at the Concordia University Portland Catholic Russia Zottmann Franz Xavier Aloysius The Volga Germans Concordia University Ex actis consistorialibus Acta Sanctae Sedis Volume 34 1902 p 656External links editGCatholic org Diocese of Tiraspol Catholic Hierarchy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiraspol Russia amp oldid 1216052737, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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