The Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan is a Roman Catholic (Latin Church) Apostolic Administration (pre-diocesan jurisdiction; originally an Independent Mission) for the Catholics of Uzbekistan (West Turkistan, Central Asia).
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See (not part of any ecclesiastical province) and entitled to a titular bishop.
Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the national capital Tashkent.[1]
History
On September 29, 1997, the Holy See established the Mission sui iuris of Uzbekistan on territory split off from the then Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan (shortly after promoted to Diocese of Karaganda, after missiones sui iuris were also split off for Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan, all in 1997).
On 1 April 2005, the independent mission was promoted as Apostolic Administration.[2]
On June 17, 2012, the first Catholic priest from Uzbekistan, Father Sergey Fedorov, was ordained.[3]
Ordinaries
- Father Krzysztof Kukulka, O.F.M. Conv. (1997.09.29 – 2005.04.01)
- Jerzy Maculewicz, O.F.M. Conv. (2005.04.01 – ...), titular bishop of Nara[4]
Sources and external links
- GigaCatholic
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References
- 1."Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Tashkent". Catholics in Tashkent. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 2."Asia/ Uzbekistan - The Pope creates Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan and appoints first Apostolic Administrator". Agenzia Fides. 1 April 2005. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 3."History". Catholics in Tashkent. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 4."Uzbekistan: the first Catholic bishop takes possession of his see in this Muslim country". Asia News. Retrieved 19 June 2022.