Overview of the role of the Catholic Church in Russia
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Catholic Church in Russia
Russian: Католическая церковь в России
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Type
National polity
Classification
Catholic
Orientation
Slavic Christianity, Latin
Scripture
Bible
Theology
Catholic theology
Governance
ECR
Pope
Francis
Chairman
Clemens Pickel
Apostolic Nuncio
Giovanni d'Aniello
Region
Russia
Language
Ecclesiastical Latin, Church Slavonic, Russian
Headquarters
Moscow, Russia
Origin
11th century
Separations
Russian Orthodox Church
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Ethnic affiliation of Russia's Catholics (2012)[1][2]
Russians (47.1%)
Germans (15.9%)
Armenians (9.4%)
Belarusians (4.9%)
Ukrainians (4.8%)
Koreans (2.7%)
Kabardians (1.9%)
Bashkirs (1.8%)
Other (mainly Poles, Lithuanians, and Latvians) (11.5%)
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The Catholic Church in Russia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
According to the 2016 Annuario Pontificio, there are approximately 773,000 Catholics in Russia, which is 0.5% of the total Russian population.[3] However, a 2012 survey[1] determined that there are approximately 240,000 Catholics in Russia (0.2% of the total Russian population),[4] accounting for 7.2% of Germans, 1.8% of Armenians, 1.3% of Belarusians, and just under 1% of Bashkirs. The survey also found 45% of Catholics praying every day versus 17% of Eastern Orthodox.[5]
^ abArena - Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia. Sreda.org
^2012 Survey Maps Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012. Retrieved 24-09-2012.
^Cheney, David M. "Structured View of Dioceses in Europe [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Retrieved 18 April 2017.
^http://c2.kommersant.ru/ISSUES.PHOTO/OGONIOK/2012/034/ogcyhjk2.jpg Archived 2017-03-20 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL image file]
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