The Apostolic Administration of Atyrau is a pastoral area sui iuris, not yet fully a diocese, in western Kazakhstan which forms part of the Roman Catholic Church in this country, namely of the metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Nur-Sultan.
Apostolic Administration of Atyrau Apostolica Administratio Atirauensis Апостольская администратура Атырау | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Kazakhstan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maria Santissima in Astana |
| Metropolitan | Maria Santissima in Astana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 736,612 km2 (284,407 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2017) 2 587 400 2,650 (0.1%) |
| Parishes | 6 |
| Churches | 5 |
| Congregations | 3 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 7 July 1999 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Administrator | Peter Sakmár |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tomasz Peta |
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| Website | |
| http://katolikkz.org/ | |
Its head is a prelate called Apostolic Administrator, member of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia.[1] His see is the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, in Atyrau. Current Administrator is a Slovakian priest, Fr. Peter Sakmár. Former Apostolic Administrator, Italian Bishop Adelio Dell'Oro became the diocesan bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Karaganda.[2]
History
editApostolic Administration of Atyrau was established by the Holy See on 7 July 1999 together with other three dioceses in Kazakhstan which formerly were one Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan.
Administrators
edit- Janusz Kaleta (1999.07.07 – 2011.02.05), Titular Bishop of Phelbes (2006.09.15 – 2011.02.05);
- stayed on as Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Atyrau (Kazakhstan) (2011.02.05 – 2012.12.07) while elevated to the see of Karaganda, then went on solely as Bishop of Karaganda
- Adelio Dell’Oro (2012.12.07 – 2015.05.16), Titular Bishop of Castulo
- Fr. Dariusz Buras (2015.05.16 – 2020.12.08)
- Fr. Peter Sakmár (2020.12.08 - ...)[3]
Parishes
editThere are several churches in the main cities of Western Kazakhstan which belong to the Apostolic Administration of Aturau.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "First Meeting of a New Catholic Bishops' Conference of Central Asia". 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "Apostolic Administration of Atyrau (Ru)". 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
- ^ "About us – Apostolic Administration of Atyrau". katolikkz.org. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Parishes of the Apostolic Administration of Atyrau (Ru)". 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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