Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tadjikistan

Tadzikistanianus

Bishop(s)

Pedro Ramiro López, I.V.E., Superior
Carlos Antonio Ávila Mártinez, O.P., Superior Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Mission "Sui Iuris"
Erected: 29 September 1997
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Tajikistan
Square Kilometers: 144,100 (55,658 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.catholic.tj/
Mailing Address: 10 av., 10 Titova Street, 734012 Dushanbe, Tadjikistan
Telephone: 918.750.662
Fax: 226.76.59

Past and Present Ordinaries

Carlos Antonio Ávila Mártinez, O.P. (29 Sep 1997 Appointed - 19 Sep 2013 Resigned)
Pedro Ramiro López, I.V.E. (19 Sep 2013 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

1997 180 6,155,000 .0% 3 3 60 3 4 2 ap2000

1999 245 6,155,000 .0% 1 3 4 61 3 4 2 ap2002

2010 326 7,163,506 .0% 4 4 81 4 8 3 ap2011

2014 150 7,802,000 .0% 4 4 37 10 6 3 ap2015

2017 150 8,335,900 .0% 4 4 37 6 7 2 ap2018

2020 150 8,610,000 .0% 4 4 37 5 8 2 ap2021

2022 130 9,538,000 .0% 4 4 32 4 14 2 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1997	180	6,155,000	.0%		3	3	60	3	4	2	ap2000
1999	245	6,155,000	.0%	1	3	4	61	3	4	2	ap2002
2010	326	7,163,506	.0%		4	4	81	4	8	3	ap2011
2014	150	7,802,000	.0%		4	4	37	10	6	3	ap2015
2017	150	8,335,900	.0%		4	4	37	6	7	2	ap2018
2020	150	8,610,000	.0%		4	4	37	5	8	2	ap2021
2022	130	9,538,000	.0%		4	4	32	4	14	2	ap2023