Apostolic Administration of Atyrau

Apostolic Administration of Atyrau Apostolica Administratio Atirauensis Апостольская администратура Атырау
Location
Country	Kazakhstan
Ecclesiastical province	Maria Santissima in Astana
Metropolitan	Maria Santissima in Astana
Statistics
Area	736,612 km2 (284,407 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2017) 2 587 400 2,650 (0.1%)
Parishes	6
Churches	5
Congregations	3
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	7 July 1999
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Apostolic Administrator	Peter Sakmár
Metropolitan Archbishop	Tomasz Peta
Map
Website
http://katolikkz.org/

The Apostolic Administration of Atyrau is a pastoral area sui iuris, not yet fully a diocese, in western Kazakhstan which forms part of the Catholic Church in this country, namely of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Astana.

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 Diocese of Karaganda. ^[2]

History

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

• Janusz Kaleta (1999.07.07 – 2011.02.05), Titular Bishop of Phelbes (2006.09.15 – 2011.02.05);
  • stayed on as Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Atyrau (Kazakhstan) (2011.02.05 – 2012.12.07) while elevated to the see of Karaganda, then went on solely as Bishop of Karaganda
• Adelio Dell’Oro (2012.12.07 – 2015.05.16), Titular Bishop of Castulo
• Fr. Dariusz Buras (2015.05.16 – 2020.12.08)
• Fr. Peter Sakmár Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of Atyrau (2020.12.08 - ...) ^[3]

Parishes

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

• Cathedral church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Atyrau.
• Divine Mercy Church in Kulsary
• The Good Shepherd Church in Aktobe
• Holy Family Church in Khromtau
• Sacred Heart Church in Aktau
• Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Uralsk
• Saint Joseph Church in Aksay

See also

• Catholic Church in Kazakhstan

References

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.

External links

• GigaCatholic, with incumbent biography links

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