Catholic Church

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Republic of Tajikistan (Tajikistan)

Tajikistan

Also known as: Tadschikistan (Deutsch), Tayikistán (español), le Tadjikistan (français), Tagikistan (Italiano), Tadżykistan (polski), Tadjiquistão (Português), 塔吉克斯坦 (正體中文), タジキスタン (日本語), Tadzikistania (latine)

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Apostolic Administrations Apostolic Administration (1)

Independent Missions (Missions sui juris) Independent Mission (1)


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Roman Rite (1): Tajikistan

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


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Apostolic Nunciature: Tajikistan 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: Dushanbe

Area: 141,510 km²

Population: 8,468,555

Neighbouring Countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan, ↖ Uzbekistan Uzbekistan, ↗ Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, → China China

Cultural Summary

Religions: Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10%

Languages: Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business

Ethnic Groups: Tajik 84.3%, Uzbek 13.8% (includes Lakai, Kongrat, Katagan, Barlos, Yuz), other 2% (includes Kyrgyz, Russian, Turkmen, Tatar, Arab)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 143,100 km²

Catholic Population: 300 Catholics (0.0% of 9,589,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes

Clergy: 4 priests (religious)

Non-Clergy: 14 religious (sisters), 4 catechists

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1990Statistics included in Russia Russia

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