Apostolic Administration Atyrau
Apostolic Administration Atyrau | |
Basic data | |
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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
- Janusz Kaleta , 1999–2011, then Bishop of Karaganda
- Adelio Dell'Oro , 2012–2015, then Bishop of Karaganda
- Dariusz Buras , since 2015
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
- 2002–2008: the sisters of the poor child Jesus , ( Clara Fey )
- The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Elisabeth