Roman Catholic Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty

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Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty
Dioecesis Sanctissimae Trinitatis in Almata

Statistics
Country:	Kazakhstan
Metropolitan:	Mary Most Holy in Astana
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	711,600 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	6,267,000 (2004) 50,000 (0.8%)
Cathedral:	Cathedral of the Holy Trinity
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M.

The Roman 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.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• July 7, 1999: Established as Apostolic Administration of Almaty from thr Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan
• May 17, 2003: Promoted as Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M. (since May 17, 2003)
• Apostolic Administrators of Almaty (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M. (July 7, 1999 – May 17, 2003)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Kazakhstan

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• The Catholic Church in Kazakhstan