Tomasz Peta

His Excellency
Tomasz Bernard Peta
Archbishop of Maria Santissima in Astana
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Mary Most Holy in Astana
Province Kazakhstan
Appointed 17 May 2003
Orders
Ordination 5 June 1976
by Stefan Wyszyński
Consecration 19 March 2001
by John Paul II
Rank Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1951-08-20) 20 August 1951
Inowrocław, Poland
Nationality Pole
Denomination Catholic
Residence Astana, Kazakhstan
Previous post Apostolic Administrator of Astana (1999-2003)

Tomasz Bernard Peta (Russian: Томаш Бернард Пэта; born on 20 August 1951 in Inowrocław, Poland) is the current Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint Mary in the city of Astana, and the President of the Bishops' Conference of Kazakhstan from May 19, 2003. He speaks Polish, Russian and Kazakh language and he is citizen of Kazakhstan.

On 5 June 1976, he was ordained to the priesthood from the diocese of Gniezno. He began his work in Kazakhstan on 21 August 1990 as the parish of Mary - Queen of Peace in the village of Lakeside Tayynshinsky region of North Kazakhstan region. On 6 August 1999 Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Administrator in Astana. On 19 March 2001 by decision of the Holy See, Peta was ordained bishop. On 17 May 2003 the Pope lifted the Apostolic Administration in Astana to the level of archdiocese titled Archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana. Then Tomasz Peta was appointed Archbishop, Metropolitan archdiocese of St. Mary in Astana. On 19 May 2003, he was elected President of the Conference of Bishops of Kazakhstan. On 6 May 2008 Pope Benedict XVI entered the Metropolitan Tomasz Peta in the Congregation for the Clergy, dealing with life and work of the priests.

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