Apostolic Administration of Atyrau

Administratio Apostolica Atirauensis

Bishop(s)

Vacant
Peter Sakmár, Apostolic Administrator
Dariusz Buras, Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Administration
Erected: 7 July 1999
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Maria Santissima in Astana
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kazakhstan
Square Kilometers: 736,612 (284,516 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Avangard 3/34A, 060009 Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Telephone: (7122)281.684
Fax: 281.686

Past and Present Ordinaries

Janusz Wiesław Kaleta (7 Jul 1999 Appointed - 7 Dec 2012 Resigned)
Adelio Dell’Oro (7 Dec 2012 Appointed - 16 May 2015 Resigned)
Dariusz Buras (16 May 2015 Appointed - 8 Dec 2020 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
7 July 1999	Erected	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Apostolic Administration of Almaty (erected) Apostolic Administration of Astana (erected) Apostolic Administration of Atyrau (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 41,331 2,204,300 1.9% ap2000

2000 160 2,670,000 .0% 3 3 53 1 ap2002

2002 2,600 2,204,000 .1% 3 3 866 2 ap2003

2003 2,600 2,204,000 .1% 3 3 866 3 2 ap2004

2004 2,600 2,204,000 .1% 5 2 7 371 2 2 5 ap2005

2010 2,600 2,150,000 .1% 7 7 371 8 6 ap2011

2014 2,000 2,395,000 .1% 8 8 250 4 6 ap2015

2017 2,650 2,587,400 .1% 9 9 294 5 6 ap2018

2020 2,700 2,637,500 .1% 14 2 16 168 2 7 6 ap2021

2022 2,633 2,706,590 .1% 12 2 14 188 1 2 7 7 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	41,331	2,204,300	1.9%									ap2000
2000	160	2,670,000	.0%	3		3	53				1	ap2002
2002	2,600	2,204,000	.1%	3		3	866				2	ap2003
2003	2,600	2,204,000	.1%	3		3	866			3	2	ap2004
2004	2,600	2,204,000	.1%	5	2	7	371		2	2	5	ap2005
2010	2,600	2,150,000	.1%	7		7	371			8	6	ap2011
2014	2,000	2,395,000	.1%	8		8	250			4	6	ap2015
2017	2,650	2,587,400	.1%	9		9	294			5	6	ap2018
2020	2,700	2,637,500	.1%	14	2	16	168		2	7	6	ap2021
2022	2,633	2,706,590	.1%	12	2	14	188	1	2	7	7	ap2023