The Apostolic Administration of Atyrau is a
pastoral area ''sui iuris'', not yet fully a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
, in western
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...
which forms part of the Roman Catholic Church in this country, namely of the
metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Nur-Sultan.
Its head is a
prelate
A prelate () is a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin , the past participle of , which means 'carry before', 'be set above or over' or 'pref ...
called Apostolic Administrator, member of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia.
His see is the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, in
Atyrau
Atyrau ( kk, Атырау, ', ; russian: Атырау, ), known until 1991 as Guryev (russian: Гурьев, ), is a city in Kazakhstan and the capital of Atyrau Region. Atyrau is a transcontinental city, at the mouth of the Ural River on the Cas ...
. Current Administrator is a
Slovakia
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n priest, Fr. Peter Sakmár. Former Apostolic Administrator, Italian Bishop
Adelio Dell'Oro became the diocesan bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Karaganda.
History
Apostolic Administration
An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic admi ...
of
Atyrau
Atyrau ( kk, Атырау, ', ; russian: Атырау, ), known until 1991 as Guryev (russian: Гурьев, ), is a city in Kazakhstan and the capital of Atyrau Region. Atyrau is a transcontinental city, at the mouth of the Ural River on the Cas ...
was established by the
Holy See
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on 7 July 1999 together with other three dioceses in Kazakhstan which formerely were one
Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan
Apostolic may refer to:
The Apostles
An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission:
*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
*Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...
.
Administrators
*
Janusz Kaleta (1999.07.07 – 2011.02.05),
Titular Bishop
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By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Phelbes
Belbeis ( ar, بلبيس ; Bohairic cop, Ⲫⲉⲗⲃⲉⲥ/Ⲫⲉⲗⲃⲏⲥ ' is an ancient fortress city on the eastern edge of the southern Nile delta in Egypt, the site of the Ancient city and former bishopric of Phelbes and a Lat ...
(2006.09.15 – 2011.02.05);
** ''stayed on as Apostolic Administrator ''ad nutum Sanctae Sedis'' of Atyrau (Kazakhstan) (2011.02.05 – 2012.12.07) while elevated to the see of Karaganda, then went on solely as Bishop of Karaganda
*
Adelio Dell’Oro (2012.12.07 – 2015.05.16),
Titular Bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of
Castulo
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History
Evidence of human presence sin ...
* Fr.
Dariusz Buras (2015.05.16 – 2020.12.08)
* Fr.
Peter Sakmár (2020.12.08 - ...)
Parishes
There are several churches in the main cities of Western Kazakhstan which belong to the Apostolic Administration of Aturau.
* Cathedral church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in
Atyrau
Atyrau ( kk, Атырау, ', ; russian: Атырау, ), known until 1991 as Guryev (russian: Гурьев, ), is a city in Kazakhstan and the capital of Atyrau Region. Atyrau is a transcontinental city, at the mouth of the Ural River on the Cas ...
.
* Divine Mercy Church in
Kulsary
Kulsary ( kk, Құлсары, ''Qūlsary'') is a town and the center of the Zhylyoi District in the Atyrau Region of western Kazakhstan. Population:
The city is located 11 kilometers from the Emba River, and 230 kilometers from the city of At ...
*
The Good Shepherd Church in
Aktobe
Aktobe ( kz, Ақтөбе, Aqtöbe; russian: Актобе, Aktobe) is a city on the Ilek River in Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Aktobe Region. In 2020, it had a population of 500,757 people.
Aktobe is located in the west of K ...
* Holy Family Church in
Khromtau
Khromtau ( kk, Хромтау, ''Hromtau'') is a town in Aktobe Region of Kazakhstan, the administrative center of Khromtau District. It was formed in 1967. Population:
Khromtau has important Chromium deposits, which are currently exploited ...
* Sacred Heart Church in
Aktau
Aktau ( kk, Aqtau, Ақтау , russian: Актау) is a city in Kazakhstan, located on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. Its current name means "white mountain" in Kazakh, which may be due to its cliffs that overlook the Caspian. From 1964 to ...
* Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in
Uralsk
Uralsk (russian: Уральск) is the name of several rural localities in Russia:
*Uralsk, Republic of Bashkortostan, a '' selo'' in Uralsky Selsoviet of Uchalinsky District of the Republic of Bashkortostan
* Uralsk, Orenburg Oblast, a ''selo'' ...
* Saint Joseph Church in
Aksay
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Kazakhstan
The Catholic Church in Kazakhstan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome.
Demographics
There are approximately 250,000 Catholics in Kazakhstan out of a population of 15 million. Most Catholic ...
References
External links
GigaCatholic, with incumbent biography links
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Christian organizations established in 1999
Apostolic administrations
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kazakhstan
1999 establishments in Kazakhstan