Diocese of Karaganda
| Diocese of Karaganda | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Astana |
| Diocesan bishop | Adelio Dell'Oro |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
Jan Paweł Lenga MIC Janusz Kaleta |
| surface | 711,300 km² |
| Dean's offices | 2 (31.12.2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Parishes | 19 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Residents | 3,540,000 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Catholics | 30,900 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| proportion of | 0.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 10 (31.12.2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,060 |
| Friars | 6 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| Religious sisters | 38 (December 31, 2011 / AP2013 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | Russian |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima mother of all nations |
| Website | http://www.catholic-kazakhstan.org/Karag/En/index.htm |
The Diocese of Karaganda ( lat . : Dioecesis Karagandansis ) is a Roman Catholic bishopric (diocese) in Kazakhstan and has its seat in the city of Karaganda ( Qaraghandy ) (Kazakh ғарағанды / Qarağandı; Russian Караганда / Karaganda), the capital of Karagandy Oblysy).
The diocese covers 711,300 km² in central and eastern Kazakhstan and has around 44,000 Catholics. Janusz Kaleta has been Bishop of Karaganda since February 5, 2011. The office as administrator of Atyrau, which he previously held, he will retain " donec aliter provieatur " until further notice.
The Diocese of Karaganda forms with the Diocese of Almaty (southern region, 711,600 km²) and the Apostolic Administration Atyrau (western region, 736,100 km²) the suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Astana (Metropolitan Diocese ). Metropolitan and Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Astana (northern region, 576,400 km²) has been Tomasz Peta since 2003 .
history
Establishment of the first administration
On April 13, 1991 Pope John Paul II established the Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan from the Apostolic Vicariate of Siberia with the bull Cum propter populorum in Karaganda . In addition to the Republic of Kazakhstan, its administrative district temporarily also included the municipalities in Central Asia: Uzbekistan , Tajikistan , Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan . On the same day Jan Pawel Lenga was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Administration.
In August 1995, the publication of the magazine "Credo" began in Karaganda.
In September 1997, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan received the status of “ Mission sui juris ”.
On October 7, 1997 the seminary “Redemtoris Mater” was officially opened in Karaganda, which was renamed “Mary Mother of the Church” on July 16, 1998 after restructuring. On April 7, 1998, the first monastery of the Discalced Carmelites was opened in Karaganda .
Establishment of the Karaganda Diocese
On July 7, 1999, the Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan was elevated to the Diocese of Karaganda with the papal bull Ad aptius consulendum by John Paul II. In addition, three new Apostolic Administrations were established: Astana, Atyrau and Almaty. Bishop Jan Pawel Lenga has been appointed bishop of the Karaganda diocese. This made him the first Roman Catholic bishop in Kazakhstan in the post-Soviet era.
Foundation of the Metropolitan Diocese
On May 17, 2003, the Apostolic Administratur Astana was raised to the Archdiocese of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Astana and the Diocese of Karaganda, together with the Administratur Almaty and the Administratur Atyrau, which was raised to the diocese on the same day, was subordinated to this as a suffragan diocese.
On April 8, 2006, Father Athanasius Schneider (ORC) was appointed titular bishop of Celerina and auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Karaganda. He held this office until 2011.
On February 5, 2011, the episcopate in Karaganda passed to the Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau, Bishop Janusz Kaleta , who was led by Pope Benedict XVI. was appointed the new Bishop of Karaganda while retaining his office as Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau. On April 3, 2011 his inauguration took place. Pope Francis accepted his resignation as Bishop of Karaganda on July 15, 2014 and appointed Adelio Dell'Oro as the new Bishop on January 31, 2015 , temporarily maintaining his office as Apostolic Administrator of Atyrau .
The new cathedral in Karaganda "Our Lady of Fatima - Mother of All Nations"
On September 3, 2004, the construction of the 42 meter high cathedral "Our Lady of Fatima - Mother of All Nations" began. The construction is financed by donations and was completed in 2012. Cardinal Angelo Sodano , Dean of the College of Cardinals, gave the inauguration in a high mass on September 9, 2012.
In 2009 the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev was presented with a model of the cathedral, which has been on display in the capital Astana since the end of August 2009.
See also
- Roman Catholic Church in Kazakhstan
- History of the Catholic Church in Kazakhstan
- Mother of All Nations Cathedral (Qaraghandy)
Web links
- Entry for the Diocese of Karaganda on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Information on the homepage of the Catholic Church in Kazakhstan (multilingual)
- The church in Kazakhstan has early Christian roots
- Association for the construction of the Cathedral Mother of All Nations
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Karaganda (Kazakhstan) in: Press Office of the Holy See, Daily Bulletin of July 15, 2014
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo di Karaganda (Kazakhstan). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , January 31, 2015, accessed January 31, 2015 (Italian).