Andrei Katkov
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Andrei Katkov was born in Irkutsk
, emigrated with parents to China
. Studied in the Catholic elementary school of Marian Fathers, converted to Catholicism
and entered to the Marian Congregation. Katkov had had a Catholic formation and education according to the mission plan of Michel d'Herbigny
. In 1944 was ordained a Russian Catholic priest. In 1959 was ordained Catholic
Bishop
, serving as Apostolic Visitator for Russian Catholics abroad. Katkov's jurisdiction over Russian clergy has never existed, being only a ritual bishop. In 1969 Katkov was an official guest of the Moscow Patriarchate, gained respect by his Russian Orthodox episcopal hosts.
Patriarch Alexei I himself personally presented a "Panaghia"(symbol of the Episcopate) to Bishop Andrei. Shortly thereafter, on December 16, 1969 the then Metropolitan Alexei of Tallinn, now Patriarch Alexei II, acting as Director of Affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate, announced the Sacred Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church's decision to admit Catholics to receive communion in Russian Orthodox churches.
In 1978 Katkov was retired of his bishop's functions. Bishop Andrei died in September, 1996. Up to now the Russian Catholic faithful around the world are awaiting the consecration of Bishop Andrei's successor.
Irkutsk
Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, one of the largest cities in Siberia. Population: .-History:In 1652, Ivan Pokhabov built a zimovye near the site of Irkutsk for gold trading and for the collection of fur taxes from the Buryats. In 1661, Yakov Pokhabov...
, emigrated with parents to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Studied in the Catholic elementary school of Marian Fathers, converted to Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
and entered to the Marian Congregation. Katkov had had a Catholic formation and education according to the mission plan of Michel d'Herbigny
Michel d'Herbigny
Michel-Joseph Bourguignon d'Herbigny was a French Jesuit scholar and Roman Catholic bishop. He was president of the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, and of the Pontifical Commission for Russia...
. In 1944 was ordained a Russian Catholic priest. In 1959 was ordained Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
, serving as Apostolic Visitator for Russian Catholics abroad. Katkov's jurisdiction over Russian clergy has never existed, being only a ritual bishop. In 1969 Katkov was an official guest of the Moscow Patriarchate, gained respect by his Russian Orthodox episcopal hosts.
Patriarch Alexei I himself personally presented a "Panaghia"(symbol of the Episcopate) to Bishop Andrei. Shortly thereafter, on December 16, 1969 the then Metropolitan Alexei of Tallinn, now Patriarch Alexei II, acting as Director of Affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate, announced the Sacred Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church's decision to admit Catholics to receive communion in Russian Orthodox churches.
In 1978 Katkov was retired of his bishop's functions. Bishop Andrei died in September, 1996. Up to now the Russian Catholic faithful around the world are awaiting the consecration of Bishop Andrei's successor.
External links
- http://rumkatkilise.org/necplus.htm
- http://holyunia.blogspot.com/2010/12/historical-destiny-of-russian-catholic.html
- http://www.apostolische-nachfolge.de/Romania.htm