Vatican creates Russian dioceses

Tuesday, February 12, 2002

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has announced the formation of dioceses in Russia, raising the profile of the Roman Catholic Church there and drawing a swift rebuke from the Russian Orthodox Church, which threatened to sever all contacts.

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