Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty Dioecesis Sanctissimae Trinitatis in Almata | |
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Location | |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Ecclesiastical province | Mary Most Holy in Astana |
Metropolitan | Mary Most Holy in Astana |
Statistics | |
Area | 711,600 km (274,800 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 6,400,000 50,000 (0.8%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Almaty |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | José Luís Mumbiela Sierra |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Tomasz Peta |
Map | |
The Catholic Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (Latin: Sanctissimae Trinitatis in Almata) is a diocese located within the city of Almaty in the ecclesiastical province of Mary Most Holy in Astana in Kazakhstan.
History
- July 7, 1999: Established as Apostolic Administration of Almaty from the Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan
- May 17, 2003: Promoted as Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty
Leadership
- Apostolic Administrators of Almaty (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M. (July 7, 1999 – May 17, 2003)
- Bishops 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
Sources
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