Diocese of Karaganda

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Bishop(s) Jan Pawel Lenga, M.I.C., Bishop Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Elevated: 7 July 1999 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maria Santissima in Astana Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Kazakhstan Square Kilometers: 711,300 (274,739 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Oktjabrskaja 25, 470077 Karaganda, Kazakhstan Telephone: (3212)22-14-72

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan
  • Erected: 13 April 1991
  • Country: Kazakhstan

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jan Pawel Lenga, M.I.C. (13 Apr 1991 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan
13 April 1991	Erected		Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan (erected)
29 September 1997	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tadjikistan (erected)
29 September 1997	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Turkmenistan (erected)
29 September 1997	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Uzbekistan (erected)
7 July 1999	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Apostolic Administration of Atyrau (erected)
7 July 1999	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Apostolic Administration of Astana (erected)
7 July 1999	Territory Lost	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Apostolic Administration of Almaty (erected)
Diocese of Karaganda
7 July 1999	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Diocese of Karaganda
17 May 2003	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Karaganda (from Immediately Subject)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Karaganda
1999	64,374	3,433,300	1.9%	27	18	45	1,430		19	52	64	ap2000
2000	40,000	3,433,300	1.2%	9	3	12	3,333		3	23	10	ap2001
2001	40,000	3,433,300	1.2%	11	3	14	2,857		3	22	11	ap2002
2002	35,000	3,430,000	1.0%	8	6	14	2,500		6	25	13	ap2003
2003	40,000	3,433,300	1.2%	15	4	19	2,105		4	25	13	ap2004
2004	40,000	3,433,300	1.2%	12	4	16	2,500		4	30	13	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Jan Pawel Lenga, M.I.C. (Apostolic Administrator: 13 Apr 1991; Bishop: 7 Jul 1999; Archbishop (Personal Title): 17 May 2003)
• Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C. (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Apr 2006)