Catholic Church

in

Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)

Also known as: Kirgisistan (Deutsch), Kirguistán (español), la Kirghizie (français), le Kirghizistan (français), le Kirghizstan (français), Kirghizistan (Italiano), Kirgistan (polski), Quirguistão (Português), Кыргызстан (Kirghiz, русский язык), 吉爾吉斯斯坦 (正體中文), キルギス (日本語), Chirgisia (latine)

By Type (2)

Apostolic Administrations (2)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Kyrgyzstan

Byzantine Church in Kazakhstan and Central Asia (1): Kazakhstan and Central Asia

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Kyrgyzstan

Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)

Bishops

Special Churches

Cathedrals (1)

Documents

Geography

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Bishkek

Area: 191,801 km²

Population: 5,789,122

Neighbouring Countries: ↙ Tajikistan , ← Uzbekistan , ↖ Kazakhstan , → China

Cultural Summary

Religions: Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%

Languages: Kyrgyz (official) 71.4%, Uzbek 14.4%, Russian (official) 9%, other 5.2%

Ethnic Groups: Kyrgyz 73.2%, Uzbek 14.6%, Russian 5.8%, Dungan 1.1%, other 5.3% (includes Uyghur, Tajik, Turk, Kazakh, Tatar, Ukrainian, Korean, German)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Area: 199,900 km²

Catholic Population: 1,000 Catholics (0.0% of 6,692,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes

Clergy: 8 priests (1 diocesan, 7 religious)

Non-Clergy: 6 religious (1 brother, 5 sisters)

Consecrated Persons (Not Ordained)

Seminarians

Lay Missionaries

Catechists

1990Statistics included in Russia

Last updated on 2024.05.12