Roman Catholicism in Tajikistan

The Roman Catholic mission sui juris Tajikistan (Latin Missio sui iuris Tadzikistanianus ) was established on 29 September 1997 by Pope John Paul II and released from the administrative territory of the Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan. From 1997 to 1999 the number of Catholics in Tajikistan has risen from 180 to 245.

Communities

The mission area covers the whole of Tajikistan. There are three communities.

  • Parish of St. Joseph ( headquarters in Dushanbe Tajikistan in the west )
  • Parish of St. Roch ( based in the south of Tajikistan Qurghonteppa )
  • Community of St. Therese of Lisieux ( based in Khujand in northern Tajikistan )

Clergyman

Missionaries

The direction of the mission carried out by the Superior. Present Superior since the September 19, 2013 Rev. Father Pedro Ramiro López VE. To page the Superior are more missionaries ( with ordination ), holding positions in communities and institutions.

  • Rev. Father Juan Carlos Sack VE, pastor of St. Joseph Parish and director of Caritas in Tajikistan
  • Rev. P. Juan Martin Sierra VE, Vicar of St. Roch community
  • Rev. P. Roberto Ezequiel Ayala VE, vicar of St. Joseph Parish
  • Rev. Father Pedro Ramiro López VE, Vicar of St. Roch community

Apostolic Superiore

  • Carlos Ávila VE, September 29, 1997-19. September 2013
  • Pedro Ramiro López VE, since September 19, 2013
Mission sui iuris Friar Roman Catholic Diocese of Karaganda
575681
de