Roman Catholicism in Moldova

Roman Catholicism in Moldova

The Roman Catholic Church in Moldova is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.

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Around 0.5% of the total population (around 20,000 people) of the Republic of Moldova is Catholic and the country forms a single diocese. The Episcop of Moldova is Anton Coşa, a Romanian-born Catholic of Csángó ethnicity.


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