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Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Mary Most Holy in Astana

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese

Suffragan Sees: Karaganda, Most Holy Trinity in Almaty, Atyrau

Neighbouring Dioceses: Karaganda (↓), Atyrau (↙)

History

  • 1999.07.07: Established as Apostolic Administration of Astana / Astanan(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan)
  • 2003.05.17: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mary Most Holy in Astana (English) / Maria Santissima in Astana (Italiano) / Sanctæ Mariæ in Astanansis (Latin)

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2003.05.17 – ...):Archbishop Tomasz Peta (61)Archbishop Tomasz Peta (61)

President of Episcopal Conference of Kazakhstan

Auxiliary Bishop (2011.02.05 – ...):Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. (52)Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. (52)

Titular Bishop of Celerina

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Mary Most Holy in Astana (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Tomasz Peta (61)Archbishop Tomasz Peta (61)
(2003.05.17 – ...)

Born:1951.08.20 (Poland)
Ordained Priest:1976.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:2001.03.19

Titular Bishop of Benda (1999.07.07 – 2003.05.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Astana (Kazakhstan) (1999.07.07 – 2003.05.17)

President of Episcopal Conference of Kazakhstan (2003.05 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Mary Most Holy in Astana (Kazakhstan) (2003.05.17 – ...)

Apostolic Administrators of Astana (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Tomasz Peta (61)Bishop Tomasz Peta (61) (later Archbishop)
(1999.07.07 – 2003.05.17)

(see above)

as of 2013.05.03

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