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Diocese immediately subject to the Holy See Karaganda, Kazakhstan

Diocese of Karaganda

Karaganden(sis)

Latin-rite diocese in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, erected in 1999 and suffragan of the Archdiocese of Maria Santissima in Astana. Its seat is the Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Mother of All Nations, consecrated in 2012 and the largest Catholic cathedral in Central Asia. Italian-born Bishop Adelio Dell'Oro has led the diocese since January 31, 2015.

On the map

Esri
Karaganda, Kazakhstan, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1999
Catholics
31,300
Priests
21
Territory
711,300 km²

Parishes and churches

6 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Adelio Dell'Oro
Born
31 July 1948
Birthplace
Milano

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The cathedral

Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, Mother of All Nations, Karaganda stands in Karaganda, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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