Apostolic Administration of

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Administration Apostolic Administration

Name: Kyrgyzstan / Kyrgyzstanian(us) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tajikistan (↙), Uzbekistan (←), Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (↑), Xinjiang 新疆 (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Apostolic Administrator (2017.08.29 – ...):Bishop Anthony James Corcoran, S.J. (63)Bishop Anthony James Corcoran, S.J. (63)

Titular Bishop of Aëtus

Ordinaries

Apostolic Administrators of Kyrgyzstan (Roman Rite)

Bishop Anthony James Corcoran, S.J. (63)Bishop Anthony James Corcoran, S.J. (63)
(2017.08.29 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)
Titular Bishop of Aëtus

Born:1963.04.19 (Tucson, AZ, USA)
Ordained Priest:1996.06.08
Consecrated Bishop:2026.09.29

Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) (2017.08.29 – ...)

Titular Bishop of Aëtus (2026.05.25 – ...)

Fr. Janez Mihelčič, S.J.
(Apostolic Administrator ad nutum Sanctae Sedis 2016.07.31 – 2017.08.29)

Bishop Nikolaus Messmer, S.J.
(2006.03.18 – 2016.07.18)

Born:1954.12.19 (Karaganda, Kazakhstan)
Ordained Priest:1989.05.28
Consecrated Bishop:2006.06.02
Died:2016.07.18 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan † 61)

Titular Bishop of Carmeiano (2006.03.18 – 2016.07.18)

Apostolic Administrator of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) (2006.03.18 – 2016.07.18)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Kyrgyzstan (Roman Rite)

Fr. Aleksandr Kan, S.J.
(1997.12.22 – 2006.03.18)

Born:1963.05.07 (Karaganda, Kazakhstan)
Ordained Priest:1988.05.29

Ecclesiastical Superior of Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan) (1997.12.22 – 2006.03.18)

Special Churches

Churches by City (3)

Tajikistan (↙), Uzbekistan (←), Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (↑), Xinjiang 新疆 (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 199,951 km²

Population: 630 Catholics (0.0% of 6,700,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 4 parishes

Personnel: 9 priests (1 diocesan, 8 religious), 23 religious (11 brothers, 12 sisters)

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Last updated on 2026.10.09

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