Catholic Church

in

Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)

Kazakhstan

Also known as: Kasachstan (Deutsch), Kazajistán (español), le Kazakhstan (français), Kazakistan (Italiano), Kazachstan (polski), Cazaquistão (Português), Қазақстан (Kazakh), 哈薩克斯坦 (正體中文), カザフスタン (日本語), Kazachstania (latine)

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Astana

Area: 2,699,700 km²

Population: 18,556,698

Saints: 3 Blesseds

Religions: Muslim 70.2%, Christian 26.2% (mainly Russian Orthodox), other 0.2%, atheist 2.8%, unspecified 0.5%

Languages: Kazakh (official, Qazaq) 74% (understand spoken language), Russian (official, used in everyday business, designated the "language of interethnic communication") 94.4% (understand spoken language)

Ethnic Groups: Kazakh (Qazaq) 63.1%, Russian 23.7%, Uzbek 2.9%, Ukrainian 2.1%, Uighur 1.4%, Tatar 1.3%, German 1.1%, other 4.4%

Neighbouring Countries: Turkmenistan Turkmenistan, ↑ Russia Russia, → China China, ↘ Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, ↓ Uzbekistan Uzbekistan


Jurisdictions (5): Metr. Archdioceses Metr. Archdiocese (1), Dioceses Diocese (2), Apostolic Administrations Apostolic Administration (2)


Roman Rite (4): Atyrau, Karaganda, Most Holy Mary in Astana, Most Holy Trinity in Almaty

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


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Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions


BishopsBishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (6), Basilicas Basilicas (1)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Papal Visits


Apostolic Nunciature: Kazakhstan

Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia Bishop José Luís Mumbiela Sierra (53)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B. (74)


Last updated on 2023.05.19

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