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The Apostolic Administration of Atyrau is a pastoral area ''sui iuris'', not yet fully a
diocese In 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 provinces were administratively associ ...
, 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 Metropolitan may refer to: * Metropolitan area, a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories * Metropolitan borough, a form of local government district in England * Metropolitan county, a typ ...
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 'pre ...
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 C ...
. Current Administrator is a
Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
n priest, Fr. Peter Sakmár. Former Apostolic Administrator, Italian Bishop Adelio Dell'Oro became the diocesan bishop of the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Karaganda The Roman Catholic Diocese of Karaganda is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church, suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Mary Most Holy in Astana, yet remains subject to the missionary Congregation for the Evangeliz ...
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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 C ...
was established by the
Holy See The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of R ...
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 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 a ...
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 Adelio Dell'Oro is the Italian-born Catholic Bishop of Karaganda, Kazakhstan. Biography Early life and education Born on 31 July 1948 in Milan, Italy. His first cousin is Italo Dell'Oro, who is now an Auxilary Bishop in the Archdiocese of ...
(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 a ...
of
Castulo Castulo (Latin: ''Castulo''; Iberian: ''Kastilo'') was an Iberian town and bishopric (now Latin titular see located in the Andalusian province of Jaén, in south-central Spain, near modern Linares. History Evidence of human presence sin ...
* Fr.
Dariusz Buras Dariusz is a male given name, predominantly in Polish. Etymologically, it derives from the Proto-Slavic "dar" gift, and signifies the giver/gift giver or possessors as well as "goods", and Persian name '' Dariush'', meaning "he possesses" or "good" ...
(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 C ...
. * 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 Aty ...
* 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 Ka ...
* Holy Family Church in Khromtau * 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 ''sel ...
* Saint Joseph Church in Aksay


See also

* Roman Catholicism in Kazakhstan


References


External links


GigaCatholic, with incumbent biography links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Atyrau, Apostolic Administration Christian organizations established in 1999 Apostolic administrations Roman Catholic dioceses in Kazakhstan 1999 establishments in Kazakhstan