In principle, the Russian government settled only members of the same denomination in each colony. In Krasna, however, Protestant colonists were initially also immigrated and settled. Why this happened is not known to the author in detail.
It is conceivable that there were not enough Catholic applicants to fill the available farmsteads. After all, in the whole of Bessarabia Krasna was the only Catholic mother colony.
(Most emigrants between 1770 and 1806 to Poland to Austrian or Prussian territories chose their destination not least according to the religion of the rulers prevailing in the destination area: Prussia= Protestant, Austria= Catholic. Therefore, it is not surprising that most of the Catholic emigrants to Bessarabia probably came from the Zamość area, which was the only region in Austria that had been annexed to the Duchy of Warsaw).

In 1825, 19 Evangelical Lutheran families moved from Krasna to the newly founded Katzbach, which was predominantly inhabited by Protestants. This was probably done in agreement with the Catholic Krasna people. The main reason was the different holidays, which had led to certain tensions. But also the settlement authority had pushed for a separation in denominational terms.

The Catholic families helped with the move; the amount of land allotted to the farms of the departing people was transferred to the new community ¹⁾. The new Katzbachers, according to Wagner²⁾, settled together in one street, which was therefore called the “Catholic” by the inhabitants of Katzbach. Eduard Ruscheinsky writes in his Chronicle of the Municipality of Krasna³⁾: “….sie settled at the lower end of Katzbach”. According to the official documents of the authorities involved (see below), these families settled in Katzbach following the already existing homesteads on the road in the direction of Frere Champenoise I (Alt-Elft).

Extract from the file Odessa-6-1-1683
Resettlement of the Evangelical Colonists From Krasna to Katzbach, 1825
Submitted by Ted J. Becker, With Input From Dale Wahl, Ralph Ruff, Duane Janke, and Marty McMahon,Translated from the Russian by Sergey Karamanov I

(translated from English by me)

Motion of the Lutheran and Catholic colonists of the Krasna colony of July 27, 1824.

“FALL”

Concluded between the Lutheran and Catholic colonists of the Krasna Colony.

We colonists of both creeds are settled together in the colony. So far we have never had any disagreements in civil matters. However, due to our different creeds, we often have disputes about free practices of religious needs. In order to avoid this, we have decided, with the permission of the authorities, to make the following separation:

1. We, the undersigned 19 Lutheran families, intend to settle in Katzbach Colony on the condition that we receive 60 dessyatns of land per family from the Krasna area bordering Katzbach Colony. We also intend to move our houses by demolishing them in Krasna colony, starting from the side facing Fereshampenoazk (Fere Champenoise) colony.
2. We undertake to pay all the state debts we have and not to ask for any more privileges. We will pay our debts whenever the authorities demand it. We guarantee that one for all and all for one.
3. We, the undersigned Catholic colonists, agree with the Lutheran colonists living among us who wish to move out of our colony and move their homes with them according to the terms agreed upon between us. We undertake to give 18 families, who have long practiced the Lutheran religion, money in the amount of 15 levs, 3,000 unbaked bricks for each family, and 212 wagon loads to transport their household goods and bricks. As far as the family of Johann Grabowski is concerned, who first practiced the Catholic religion and then converted to the Lutheran religion, they can stay in our colony. Otherwise, we do not give them anything. These conditions are voluntarily accepted by us and we undertake to fulfill them in time. We guarantee that one for all and all for one. This is confirmed by our village elders and deputies.

The official seal affixed in Krasna Colony on July 27, 1824.

Signed in handwriting by the Lutheran colonists:

1. Michael Matulatus
2. Christoph Beitler (Busch)
3. Georg Koler (Koller)
4. Logan Vaidbauer (Johan Waldbauter)
5. Martin Shil (Schill)
6. Jakob Shtok (Stock)
7. Geinrikh Radel (Heinrich Riedel)
8. Andreas Rauzer (Rauser)
9. Jogan Zitsel (Johan Sisle)
10. (Wilhelrnina) Karolina Burkhard, Witwe von Thomas Burkhard)
11. Vilgelm Sholb (Wilhelm Scholp)
12. Christian Zitsel (Sisle).
13. Karl Munke (Menke / Meinke).
14. Berngard Vagner (Bernhard Wagner).
15. Jogan Gribovsky (Johan Grabowskij)
16. Christian Zeit (Sept)
17. Jakoh Zitsel (Sisle)
18. Eridrikh Rauzer (Friedrich Rauser)
19. Logan Redelbach (Johann Riddlebach)

On behalf of the Catholics:
Bürgermeister Frank.
Sekretär Karl Fein (Hein).
Stellvertreter: Lauterbach, Peter Gart (Hart), Christov Tsihart (Christoph Ziebart), Josef Vingenbach (Wingenbach), Anton Fenrikh (Fenrich), Jakob Bogolovski, Jakob Grams (Krams), Michael Mulbradt (Milbrat), …Gaucher (2).

Compiled and signed by the Lutheran colonists of Krasna and on behalf of the Catholic colonists by the village heads and deputies elected for that purpose. authenticated by the First Bureau with hand and seal on August 8, 1824 in the colony of Maly Yaroslavetsk (Malojaroslawetz).
(signature)“

Application of the Krasna Municipality and related documents of the colonist administration are preserved along with the following documents (Odessa Staate Archive Fond 6, Inventory 1, File 1683).