The Catholic Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty () is 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, prov ...
located within the city of
Almaty
Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains ...
in the
ecclesiastical province
An ecclesiastical province is one of the basic forms of jurisdiction in Christian churches, including those of both Western Christianity and Eastern Christianity, that have traditional hierarchical structures. An ecclesiastical province consist ...
of
Mary Most Holy in Astana in
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...
.
History
* July 7, 1999: Established as Apostolic Administration of Almaty from the
Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan
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 Evangelizatio ...
* May 17, 2003: Promoted as Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty
Leadership
* Apostolic Administrators of Almaty (Roman rite)
** Bishop
Henry Theophilus Howaniec
Henry Theophilus Howaniec (14 February 1931 – 30 March 2018) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
Howaniec was born in Chicago, Illinois and ordained to the priesthood, in West Chicago, Illinois on June 14, 1956, for the Franciscan Fathers of the A ...
, O.F.M. (July 7, 1999 – May 17, 2003)
*
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
s of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (Roman rite)
** Bishop Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M. (May 17, 2003 – March 5, 2011)
** Bishop
José Luís Mumbiela Sierra (since March 5, 2011)
See also
*
Catholic Church in Kazakhstan
The Catholic Church in Kazakhstan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
Demographics
The 2021 census noted that Kazakhstan is 17.19% Christian. Other figures suggest that less than 1% of ...
Sources
GCatholic.orgThe Catholic Church in Kazakhstan
Roman Catholic dioceses in Kazakhstan
Christian organizations established in 1999
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
1999 establishments in Kazakhstan
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