Roman Catholic Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty
The Catholic Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (Latin: Sanctissimae Trinitatis in Almata) is a diocese located in the city of Almaty in the Ecclesiastical province of Mary Most Holy in Astana in Kazakhstan.
Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty Dioecesis Sanctissimae Trinitatis in Almata | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Kazakhstan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Mary Most Holy in Astana |
| Metropolitan | Mary Most Holy in Astana |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 711,600 km2 (274,800 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 6,400,000 50,000 (0.8%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Almaty |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | José Luís Mumbiela Sierra |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Tomasz Peta |
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History
- July 7, 1999: Established as Apostolic Administration of Almaty from the Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan
- May 17, 2003: Promoted as Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty
Leadership
- Apostolic Administrators of Almaty (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M. (July 7, 1999 – May 17, 2003)
- Bishops of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (Roman rite)
- Bishop Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M. (May 17, 2003 – March 5, 2011)
- Bishop José Luís Mumbiela Sierra (since March 5, 2011)
See also
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