Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan

Administratio Apostolica Kyrgyzstaniana

Bishop(s)

Anthony James Corcoran, S.J., Apostolic Administrator
Aleksandr Kan, S.J., Superior Emeritus
Janez Mihelčič, S.J., Apostolic Administrator Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Administration
Elevated: 18 March 2006
Administration
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Square Kilometers: 199,951 (77,231 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: ul. Vasilyeva 197, 720072 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Telephone: (776)94.62.13

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kyrgyzstan
- Latin Name: Kyrgyzstanianus
- Erected: 22 December 1997
- Country: Kyrgyzstan

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aleksandr Kan, S.J. (22 Dec 1997 Appointed - 18 Mar 2006 Resigned)
Nikolaus Messmer, S.J. † (18 Mar 2006 Appointed - 18 Jul 2016 Died)
Janez Mihelčič, S.J. (1 Aug 2016 Appointed - 29 Aug 2017 Retired)
Anthony James Corcoran, S.J. (29 Aug 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kyrgyzstan
22 December 1997	Erected		Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kyrgyzstan (erected)
Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan
18 March 2006	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kyrgyzstan	Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan

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 Kyrgyzstan

1999 268 4,892,000 .0% 3 3 89 3 2 3 ap2000

2000 260 4,500,000 .0% 3 3 86 3 3 1 ap2001

2001 300 4,500,000 .0% 3 3 100 3 4 7 ap2002

2002 300 4,892,000 .0% 1 3 4 75 3 4 11 ap2003

2004 500 4,822,900 .0% 2 4 6 83 5 5 16 ap2005

Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan

2010 500 4,800,000 .0% 1 4 5 100 6 4 3 ap2011

2014 500 5,394,000 .0% 1 4 5 100 5 5 3 ap2015

2017 500 5,626,800 .0% 6 6 83 6 5 3 ap2018

2020 600 6,007,600 .0% 1 6 7 85 7 5 3 ap2021

2022 613 6,592,000 .0% 1 7 8 76 8 5 3 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 Kyrgyzstan
1999	268	4,892,000	.0%		3	3	89	3	2	3	ap2000
2000	260	4,500,000	.0%		3	3	86	3	3	1	ap2001
2001	300	4,500,000	.0%		3	3	100	3	4	7	ap2002
2002	300	4,892,000	.0%	1	3	4	75	3	4	11	ap2003
2004	500	4,822,900	.0%	2	4	6	83	5	5	16	ap2005
Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan
2010	500	4,800,000	.0%	1	4	5	100	6	4	3	ap2011
2014	500	5,394,000	.0%	1	4	5	100	5	5	3	ap2015
2017	500	5,626,800	.0%		6	6	83	6	5	3	ap2018
2020	600	6,007,600	.0%	1	6	7	85	7	5	3	ap2021
2022	613	6,592,000	.0%	1	7	8	76	8	5	3	ap2023