Catholics in the region are largely Poles or the descendants of Poles and Ruthenians who were banished to Siberia on account of their religion. There are also ethnic Germans and Lithuanians.

Ruthenians Publisher S.-Peterburgʺ : Senatskai͡a tipografii͡a Collection carpathoruthenica; robarts; toronto Contributor Petro Jacyk Program - Centre for Russian and East European Studies Language ...