Continent: Central and Southwest Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Mission sui juris 
Name: Afghanistan / Afghanistanien(sis) (Latin)
Immediately subject to the Holy See
Neighbouring Dioceses: Tehran–Isfahan (←), Turkmenistan (↖), Uzbekistan (↑), Tajikistan (↑), Xinjiang 新疆 (↗), Islamabad–Rawalpindi (→), Quetta (↓)
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
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| Ecclesiastical Superior (2014.11.04 – ...): |  Fr. Giovanni M. Scalese, B. (70) |
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Ecclesiastical Superior of Afghanistan (Afghanistan)
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Fr. Giuseppe Moretti, B.
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Area: 652,230 km²
Population: 200 Catholics (0.0% of 32,095,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 1 parish
Personnel: 4 priests (religious), 12 religious (4 brothers, 8 sisters)
Last updated on 2026.03.30
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