Diocese of Tiraspol, Moldova

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Tiraspol / Tiraspolitan(us) (Latin)

Suppressed

1848.07.03: Established as Diocese of Cherson (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev and became suffragan of Mohilev)
1852: Renamed as Diocese of Tiraspol / Tiraspolitan(us) (Latin)
1921: Lost territory to Diocese of Iaşi
1991.01.16: Lost territory to Diocese of Kamyanets-Podilsky
1991.04.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of European Russia and became suffragan of Minsk–Mohilev
1993.10.28: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Moldova
1993.12.30: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Caucasus
2002.02.11: Suppressed (to Diocese of Saint Clement at Saratov)

Bishops of Tiraspol (Roman Rite)

Bishop Josef Alois Kessler (later Archbishop)
(1904.04.01 – 1930.01.23)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1904.04.01 – 1930.01.23)

Titular Archbishop of Bosporus (1930.01.23 – 1933.12.09)

Bishop Eduard Baron von der Ropp (later Archbishop)
(1902.06.09 – 1903.11.09)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1902.06.09 – 1903.11.09)

Bishop of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1903.11.09 – 1917.07.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Vilnius (Lithuania) (1917.07.25 – 1918.10.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mohilev (Belarus) (1917.07.25 – 1939.07.25)

Bishop Anton Johann Zerr
(1889.12.30 – 1902.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Diocletianopolis (1883.03.15 – 1889.12.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1883.03.15 – 1889.12.30)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1889.12.30 – 1902.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Salona (1925.11.23 – 1932.12.15)

Bishop Franz Xaver von Zottman
(1872.02.23 – 1889.12)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1872.02.23 – 1889.12)

Bishop Ferdinand Helanus Kahn, O.P.
(1850.05.20 – 1864.10.18)

Bishop of Tiraspol (Moldova) (1850.05.20 – 1864.10.18)

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