Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, Atyrau

Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Собор Преображения Господня
Location Atyrau
Country  Kazakhstan
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord [1] (Russian: Собор Преображения Господня) also called Catholic Cathedral of Atyrau is the name given to a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is in the Avangard street of the city of Atyrau, 2 in Eurasian country of Kazakhstan,[2] and which serves as the seat of the apostolic administration of Atyrau.

The local apostolic administration (Administratio Apostolica Atirauensis or Апостольская администратура Атырау) was founded in 1999 under the pontificate of John Paul II by the bull "Ad aptius consulendum" while the parish was created. The parish church and the cathedral was consecrated on August 4, 2002. The convent and pastoral center was opened in 2005.

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References

  1. ↑ Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Atyrau
  2. ↑ "catholic-kazakhstan".


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