Catholic ChurchinRepublic of 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 , ↑ Russia
, → China
, ↘ Kyrgyzstan
, ↓ Uzbekistan
Jurisdictions (5): Metr. Archdioceses (1), Dioceses
(2), Apostolic Administrations
(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
by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Jurisdictions | Former Jurisdictions
Bishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events
Special Churches:
Cathedrals (6),
Basilicas (1)
Apostolic Nunciature: Kazakhstan
Conference of Bishops: Bishops’ Conference of Central Asia
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.)
Last updated on 2023.05.19
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