Catholic Church

in

Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)

Kyrgyzstan

Also known as: Kirgisistan (Deutsch), Kirguistán (español), la Kirghizie (français), le Kirghizistan (français), le Kirghizstan (français), Kirghizistan (Italiano), Kirgistan (polski), Quirguistão (Português), Кыргызстан (Kirghiz, русский язык), 吉爾吉斯斯坦 (正體中文), キルギス (日本語), Chirgisia (latine)

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Roman Rite (1): Kyrgyzstan

Byzantine Church in Kazakhstan and Central Asia (1): Kazakhstan and Central Asia


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Apostolic Nunciature: Kyrgyzstan Archbishop George George Panamthundil (52)

Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia Bishop José Luís Mumbiela Sierra (55)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão (71)

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Geography

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Bishkek

Area: 191,801 km²

Population: 5,789,122

Neighbouring Countries: Tajikistan Tajikistan, ← Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, ↖ Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, → China China

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%

Languages: Kyrgyz (official) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official) 9%, other 5.2%

Ethnic Groups: Kyrgyz 73.2%, Uzbek 14.6%, Russian 5.8%, Dungan 1.1%, other 5.3% (includes Uyghur, Tajik, Turk, Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Korean, German)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 199,900 km²

Catholic Population: 1,000 Catholics (0.0% of 6,692,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes

Clergy: 8 priests (1 diocesan, 7 religious)

Non-Clergy: 6 religious (1 brother, 5 sisters)

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1990Statistics included in Russia Russia

Last updated on 2024.09.18

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