Roman Catholic Diocese of Chișinău


The Roman Catholic Diocese of Chișinău is a Latin Rite diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in and covering the entire republic of Moldova and the territory of the self-proclaimed state of Transnistria.
It is exempt, i.e. directly depending of the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

History

On 28 October 1993, it was established as the Apostolic Administration of Moldova, on territories split off from the Diocese of Iași and the Diocese of Tiraspol.
On 27 October 2001, it was promoted and renamed after its see as Diocese of Chișinău, to which the apostolic administrator was appointed as first residential bishop.

Cathedral

The Cathedral of Chișinău is dedicated to the Divine Providence.

Ordinaries

; Apostolic administrator of Moldova
; Exempt Bishop of Chisinau