Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov

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Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov
Dioecesis Saratoviensis Sancti Clementis

Statistics
Country:	Russia
Metropolitan:	Mother of God at Moscow
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	1,350,000 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	47,000,000 (2004) 35,000 (0.1%)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of St. Clement
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Clemens Pickel

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov {Latin: Saratovien(sis) Sancti Clementis } is a diocese located in the city of Saratov in the Ecclesiastical province of Mother of God at Moscow in Russia.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• November 23, 1999: Established as Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia from the Apostolic Administration of European Russia
• February 11, 2002: Promoted as Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Saint Clement at Saratov (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Clemens Pickel (since 2002.02.11)
• Apostolic Administrators of Southern European Russia (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Clemens Pickel (1999.11.23 – 2002.02.11)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Russia

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy