The Most Holy Trinity of Tiraspol
The Catholic Church of Tiraspol is dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity and belongs to the diocese of Chișinău, erected in 2001 by St. John Paul II. It is attended by the Dehonian priests.
🌹 Wonders and anecdotes
- It is the Catholic parish of a city in Transnistria, where the Catholic community is a small perseverant flock.
- The historic diocese of Tiraspol (19th century) was named after this city, but its bishop always resided in Saratov, next to the Volga, serving the German Catholics of the Russian Empire.
- The territory was entrusted in 1993 to the Apostolic Administration of Moldova, elevated in 2001 to the diocese of Chișinău.
- The community maintains an active pastoral life, with days of prayer and meetings for families.
The Trinity of Tiraspol
In a land marked by the disputed borders, the parish of the Trinity congregates the Catholics of Tiraspol: the Church remains even when the dioceses change their name and their seat, with Mary always in her prayer.
"The Mother of the Church, St. Mary, pray for the Catholics of Moldova.
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