Mission "Sui Iuris" of Turkmenistan

Turcmenistanianus

Bishop(s)

Andrzej Madej, O.M.I., Superior

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Mission "Sui Iuris"
Erected: 29 September 1997
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Turkmenistan
Square Kilometers: 488,100 (188,528 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Gorogly Kocesi 20/A, Krugozor Box 98, 744000 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Telephone: (012)927.546

Past and Present Ordinaries

Andrzej Madej, O.M.I. (29 Sep 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
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)

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

1999 500 4,149,300 .0% 2 2 250 2 1 ap2000

2000 500 5,000,000 .0% 3 3 166 3 1 ap2001

2001 500 5,000,000 .0% 3 3 166 3 1 ap2002

2004 50 5,000,000 .0% 2 2 25 2 1 2 ap2005

2010 95 5,000,000 .0% 2 2 4 23 3 2 1 ap2011

2014 160 5,216,000 .0% 3 3 53 8 1 ap2015

2017 200 5,144,000 .0% 3 3 66 5 3 1 ap2018

2020 250 5,254,700 .0% 3 3 83 4 1 ap2021

2022 260 5,408,000 .0% 2 2 130 3 1 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	500	4,149,300	.0%		2	2	250	2		1	ap2000
2000	500	5,000,000	.0%		3	3	166	3		1	ap2001
2001	500	5,000,000	.0%		3	3	166	3		1	ap2002
2004	50	5,000,000	.0%		2	2	25	2	1	2	ap2005
2010	95	5,000,000	.0%	2	2	4	23	3	2	1	ap2011
2014	160	5,216,000	.0%		3	3	53	8		1	ap2015
2017	200	5,144,000	.0%		3	3	66	5	3	1	ap2018
2020	250	5,254,700	.0%		3	3	83	4		1	ap2021
2022	260	5,408,000	.0%		2	2	130	3		1	ap2023