Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan

Administratio Apostolica Usbekistaniana

Bishop(s)

Jerzy Maculewicz, O.F.M. Conv., Apostolic Administrator
Krzysztof Kukulka, O.F.M. Conv., Superior Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Administration
Elevated: 22 March 2005
Administration
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Uzbekistan
Square Kilometers: 447,400 (172,808 Square Miles)
Catholic News Service: http://catholic.uz/
Mailing Address: 80/1 Maxtumquli str., 100047 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Telephone: (71)233.70.35
Fax: 233.70.25

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Uzbekistan
- Latin Name: Usbekistanianus
- Erected: 29 September 1997
- Country: Uzbekistan

Past and Present Ordinaries

Krzysztof Kukulka, O.F.M. Conv. (29 Sep 1997 Appointed - 1 Apr 2005 Resigned)
Jerzy Maculewicz, O.F.M. Conv. (1 Apr 2005 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Uzbekistan
29 September 1997	Erected	Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tadjikistan (erected) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Turkmenistan (erected) Mission "Sui Iuris" of Uzbekistan (erected)
Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan
22 March 2005	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Uzbekistan	Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan

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

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Uzbekistan

1999 3,500 23,000,000 .0% 4 4 875 5 4 6 ap2000

2000 2,800 23,000,000 .0% 1 4 5 560 5 4 3 ap2001

2001 3,000 23,000,000 .0% 2 7 9 333 9 8 3 ap2002

2002 3,000 25,000,000 .0% 2 7 9 333 9 8 5 ap2003

2003 4,000 25,000,000 .0% 8 8 500 10 9 5 ap2004

Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan

2010 3,500 28,000,000 .0% 1 8 9 388 10 9 5 ap2011

2014 3,500 30,183,000 .0% 2 7 9 388 9 9 5 ap2015

2017 3,039 31,318,039 .0% 1 6 7 434 8 8 5 ap2018

2020 3,098 31,867,000 .0% 8 8 387 12 10 5 ap2021

2022 4,024 34,933,958 .0% 9 9 447 14 18 5 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Uzbekistan
1999	3,500	23,000,000	.0%		4	4	875	5	4	6	ap2000
2000	2,800	23,000,000	.0%	1	4	5	560	5	4	3	ap2001
2001	3,000	23,000,000	.0%	2	7	9	333	9	8	3	ap2002
2002	3,000	25,000,000	.0%	2	7	9	333	9	8	5	ap2003
2003	4,000	25,000,000	.0%		8	8	500	10	9	5	ap2004
Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan
2010	3,500	28,000,000	.0%	1	8	9	388	10	9	5	ap2011
2014	3,500	30,183,000	.0%	2	7	9	388	9	9	5	ap2015
2017	3,039	31,318,039	.0%	1	6	7	434	8	8	5	ap2018
2020	3,098	31,867,000	.0%		8	8	387	12	10	5	ap2021
2022	4,024	34,933,958	.0%		9	9	447	14	18	5	ap2023