Continent: Central and Southwest Asia
Rite: Roman (Latin)
Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese
Name: Most Holy Mary in Astana (English) / Maria Santissima in Astana (Italiano) / Sanctæ Mariæ in Astanansis (Latin)
Suffragan Sees: Karaganda, Most Holy Trinity in Almaty, Atyrau
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation
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Metropolitan Archbishop (2003.05.17 – ...): | Archbishop Tomash Bernard Peta (72) |
Auxiliary Bishop (2011.02.05 – ...): | Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. (63) Titular Bishop of Celerina |
Metropolitan Archbishops of Most Holy Mary in Astana (Roman Rite) | ||||||||
Archbishop Tomash Bernard Peta (72) Metropolitan Archbishop of Most Holy Mary in Astana (Kazakhstan)
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Apostolic Administrators of Astana (Roman Rite) | ||||||||
Bishop Tomash Bernard Peta (72) (later Archbishop) (see above) |
Area: 576,400 km²
Population: 53,200 Catholics (1.3% of 4,150,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes, 45 missions
Personnel: 37 priests (21 diocesan, 16 religious), 79 religious (17 brothers, 62 sisters), 1 seminarian
Last updated on 2024.05.15
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