Roman Catholic Diocese of Karaganda
| Diocese of Karaganda Dioecesis Karagandansis Карагандинская | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Maria Santissima in Astana |
| Metropolitan | Maria Santissima in Astana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 711,300 km2 (274,600 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 3,590,000 31,300 (0.9%) |
| Parishes |
Karaganda: St. Joseph Parish Karaganda: Maria Mother of the Church Parish Abaj: Annunciation of the Lord Parish Temirtau: St. Andrew Parish Balkhash: St. Francis of Assisi Parish Zhezkazgan: Transfiguration of our Lord Parish |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 13 April 1991 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima in Karaganda |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Janusz Kaleta |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tomasz Peta |
| Emeritus Bishops | Jan Paul Lenga |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| catholic-kazakhstan.org/Karag/En | |
The Diocese of Karaganda is a diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Karaganda in Kazakhstan.[1][2]
See also
- Mary, Mother of the Church Seminary
Notes
- ↑ Diocese of Karaganda at Union of Catholic Asian News
- ↑ Catholic World Report: "In the land of the Gulag, a statement of faith in the future - A new cathedral in Kazakhstan has been dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima" by Joanna Bogle September 14, 2012
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