The jurisdiction of His Excellency Bishop Mark A. Pivarunas, CMRI in Russia
“I shall come to ask for the Consecration of Russia...”
On March 31, Fr. A. Kryssov made a missionary trip to care for our faithful in Gelendzhik - it was the only Easter Mass in all of Russia.
Nowadays of the Mission
Moscow - St. Pius V Oratory
Gelendzhik - Russian Catholic I-net Community Center
Sevastopol' - Parish of St. Clement I
Sevastopol' - Parish of St. Clement I
Gelendzhik - Russian Catholic I-net Community Center
Sevastopol' - Parish of St. Clement I
Gelendzhik - Russian Catholic I-net Community Center
Gelendzhik - Russian Catholic I-net Community Center
Gelendzhik - Russian Catholic I-net Community Center
History of the Mission
Mission's Places of Care and Concern:
- Moscow - Heart of the Catholic Mission in Russia: spiritual guidance and active outreach.
- St.Petersburg - Capital of the Russian Empire during the Fatima revelations; a city of faith and remembrance.
- Gelendzhik - Digital frontier of the i-net Mission, nurturing faith on the Black Sea coast and all Russia.
- Sevastopol - Martyrdom site of Saint Pope Clement I; a testament to enduring faith amidst modern military significance.
- Vladivostok -Eastern beacon of the Catholic Mission, standing near the borders of China and North Korea.
- Barnaul - the GULAG center in Southern Siberia, memorial to the exiled Catholics of the Stalin era; a place of remembrance and resurgence.
- Dikson (urban-type settlement) - the northernmost and coldest of living places on Russia's Arctic Ocean coast, known for its warm-hearted people. Twin town with Dixon, Illinois since 1989.
- Nizhny Novgorod - Industrial powerhouse and vibrant hub of Catholic activity on the Volga.
- Kazan - Recognized as Russia's Muslim capital but with a significant Catholic presence.
- Vilnius - Spiritual center, home to Our Lady of Mercy and St. Casimir; an emblem of Lithuanian Catholic heritage.
- Minsk - Unique in its veneration of the Ascension of Mary; a capital city deeply rooted in Catholic faith.