The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Kazakhstan was the episcopal conference of Kazakhstan, that operated from 2003 until 2022. It consisted of Archdiocese, two dioceses, and apostolic administration.[1][2]

History

On 7 July 1999, Pope John Paul II establishes a new administrative division of the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Thus, a diocese was formed in Karaganda, which was directly subordinate to the Vatican, and three Apostolic Administrations in Astana, Almaty, and Atyrau. On 17 May 2003, the Apostolic Administration in Astana was elevated to the Archdiocese and the Apostolic Administration in Almaty was elevated to the rank of a diocese.[3] The Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Republic of Kazakhstan was established in 2003. The plenary sessions of the Conference are held twice a year. One of the bishops is elected chairman of the conference for a three-year term, who can hold this office for no more than two consecutive terms.

On 8 September 2021 was established the new governing body – the Bishops' Conference of Central Asia by the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, and this Conference become as a part of this new creation.[4] It ceased to operate in April 2022, when the new Conference began to work.[5]

Structure of the Conference

  • Structure of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Chairman of the KCEC:  Bishop Jose Luis Mumbiela Sierra

Secretary General: Bishop Athanasius Schneider

  • Conference composition:

Archbishop Tomasz Peta

Bishop Jose Luis Mumbiela Sierra

Bishop Adelio Del Oro

Bishop Athanasius Schneider

Priest Peter Sakmar[6]

Press Secretary: Fr. Petr Pytlovani

Dioceses and Bishops

Archdiocese of St. Mary in Astana

Diocese of the Holy Trinity in Almaty

Diocese of Karaganda

Atyrau Apostolic Administration

  • Priest Peter Sakmar

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Епископы и епархии". Католическая Церковь (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  2. ↑ Hanna, Alfred. "Union Between Christians".
  3. ↑ "Хронология Католической Церкви в Казахстане (c XX века)". Католическая Церковь (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  4. ↑ "Central Asian bishops form new regional conference". Vatican News. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  5. ↑ "Bishops' Conference of Central Asia". Gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  6. ↑ "Петер Сакмар". Католическая Церковь (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
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