Mission sui juris of

Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Mission sui juris Independent Mission

Name: Turkmenistan / Turcmenistanian(us) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Tehran–Isfahan (↙), Azerbaigian (←), Atyrau (↑), Uzbekistan (↗), Afghanistan (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Celebrations

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History

Present Prelates

Ecclesiastical Superior (2026.08.22 – ...):Fr. Paweł Janusz Kubiak, O.M.I. (52)Fr. Paweł Janusz Kubiak, O.M.I. (52)

Ordinaries

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Turkmenistan (Roman Rite)

Fr. Paweł Janusz Kubiak, O.M.I. (52)Fr. Paweł Janusz Kubiak, O.M.I. (52)
(2026.08.22 – ...)

Ecclesiastical Superior of Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan)

Born:1974.02.08 (Turek, Poland)
Ordained Priest:2001.06.23

Ecclesiastical Superior of Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan) (2026.08.22 – ...)

Fr. Andrzej Madej, O.M.I.
(1997.09.29 – 2026.08.22)

Born:1951.10.06 (Kazimierz Dolny, Poland)
Ordained Priest:1977.06.19

Ecclesiastical Superior of Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan) (1997.09.29 – 2026.08.22)

Special Churches

Churches by City (1)

Tehran–Isfahan (↙), Azerbaigian (←), Atyrau (↑), Uzbekistan (↗), Afghanistan (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 488,100 km²

Population: 250 Catholics (0.0% of 5,479,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 1 parish

Personnel: 2 priests (religious), 3 deacons, 5 religious (5 brothers)

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Last updated on 2026.08.30

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