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Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary

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Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
Church of The Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary
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Kommunisticheskaya St., 2A, Irkutsk 664540, Russia

The Catholic Church in Russia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. According to the most recent figures in Annuario Pontificio, there are approximately 773,000 Catholics in Russia, which is 0.5% of the total Russian population. However, a 2012 survey has determined that there are approximately 140,000 Catholics in Russia , accounting for 7.2% of Germans, 1.8% of Armenians, 1.3% of Belarusians, and just under 1% of Bashkirs. The survey also found Catholics to be slightly more observant than Orthodox, with 25% praying every day versus 17% of Orthodox.Due to the long-held views of the Russian Orthodox Church, Catholicism is not recognized by the state as a legitimately Russian religion, and Catholics have often been seen as outsiders, even if they are ethnically Russian. The Soviet Union, which persecuted all religions, also saw Catholicism as a non-Russian allegiance.
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