Catholic Church in Russia
The Catholic Church in Russia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Catholic Church in Russia | |
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| Russian: Католическая церковь в России | |
| 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)
Russians (47.1%)
Ukrainians (4.8%)
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According to the 2016 Annuario Pontificio, there are approximately 773,000 Catholics in Russia, which is 0.5% of the total Russian population. However, a 2012 survey determined that there are approximately 240,000 Catholics in Russia (0.2% of the total Russian population), 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.
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