Roman Catholic Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty

The Catholic Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (Latin: Sanctissimae Trinitatis in Almata) is a diocese located within the city of Almaty in the ecclesiastical province of Mary Most Holy in Astana in Kazakhstan.

Diocese of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty Dioecesis Sanctissimae Trinitatis in Almata
Location
Country	Kazakhstan
Ecclesiastical province	Mary Most Holy in Astana
Metropolitan	Mary Most Holy in Astana
Statistics
Area	711,600 km2 (274,800 sq mi)
Population Total Catholics	(as of 2013) 6,400,000 50,000 (0.8%)
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Almaty
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Bishop	José Luís Mumbiela Sierra
Metropolitan Archbishop	Tomasz Peta
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History

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

Leadership

• Apostolic Administrators of Almaty (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M. (July 7, 1999 – May 17, 2003)
• Bishops of Most Holy Trinity in Almaty (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Henry Theophilus Howaniec, O.F.M. (May 17, 2003 – March 5, 2011)
  • Bishop José Luís Mumbiela Sierra (since March 5, 2011)

See also

• Catholic Church in Kazakhstan

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• The Catholic Church in Kazakhstan

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