Aleksandr Kan
Aleksandr Kan SJ (born May 7, 1963 in Karaganda , Kazakh SSR ) is a Kazakh religious and former Apostolic Superior of the Roman Catholic Church in Kyrgyzstan .
Life
Aleksandr Kan joined the religious community of the Society of Jesus and was ordained a priest on May 29, 1988 . Pope John Paul II appointed him superior to the Mission sui juris in Kyrgyzstan on December 22, 1997 . With the establishment of the Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan by Pope Benedict XVI. and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Nikolaus Messmer SJ, he resigned from office as superior.
See also
Web links
- Entry for Aleksandr Kan on catholic-hierarchy.org
- "Kyrgyztan: Deadlock over Registration of Catholic Parish" (English)
- "Bishkek, first bishop installed as head of local Church" , AsiaNews, June 7, 2006, (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kan, Aleksandr |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kan, Aleksandr SJ |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Kazakh clergyman, former superior of Kyrgyzstan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Qaraghandy (Karaganda), Kazakhstan SSR |