Apostolic Administration Atyrau

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Apostolic Administration Atyrau
Map Apostolic Administratur Atyrau
Basic data
Country Kazakhstan
Metropolitan bishopric Archdiocese of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Astana
Apostolic Administrator Dariusz Buras
Vicar General Lukasz Niemiec
founding 1999
surface 736,612 km²
Parishes 6 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 )
Residents 2,587,400 (December 31, 2017 / AP2018 )
Catholics 2,650 ( 12/31/2017 / AP2018 )
proportion of 0.1%
Diocesan priest 9 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 )
Catholics per priest 294
Religious sisters 6 (31.12.2017 / AP2018 )
rite Roman rite
Liturgical language Kazakh
Website http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/atyr0.htm

The Apostolic Administrators Atyrau ( Latin Apostolica Administratio Atirauensis ) is a Roman Catholic Apostolic Administrators based in Atyrau in Kazakhstan .

history

The administration was founded on July 7, 1999 by Pope John Paul II with the bull Ad aptius consulendum from the apostolic administration in Kazakhstan .

Administrators

Parishes

  • Aktau - Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
  • Atyrau - Parish of the Transfiguration of Christ
  • Aqtöbe - Parish of the Good Shepherd
  • Chromtau - Parish of the Holy Family
  • Uralsk - Parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
  • Qulsary - Parish of Divine Mercy

Monasteries and congregations

See also

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