Apostolic Administration of Atyrau

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
Location
Country Kazakhstan
Ecclesiastical provinceMaria Santissima in Astana
MetropolitanMaria Santissima in Astana
Statistics
Area736,612 km2 (284,407 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
2 587 400
2,650 (0.1%)
Parishes6
Churches5
Congregations3
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established7 July 1999
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Apostolic AdministratorPeter Sakmár
Metropolitan ArchbishopTomasz Peta
Map
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

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Apostolic 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

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Parishes

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There are several churches in the main cities of Western Kazakhstan which belong to the Apostolic Administration of Aturau.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "First Meeting of a New Catholic Bishops' Conference of Central Asia". 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  2. ^ "Apostolic Administration of Atyrau (Ru)". 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. ^ "About us – Apostolic Administration of Atyrau". katolikkz.org. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  4. ^ "Parishes of the Apostolic Administration of Atyrau (Ru)". 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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