Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan

The Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan is a Roman Catholic (Latin Church) Apostolic Administration (pre-diocesan jurisdiction; originally an Independent Mission) for the Catholics of Uzbekistan (West Turkistan, Central Asia).

It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See (not part of any ecclesiastical province) and entitled to a titular bishop.

Its episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the national capital Tashkent.

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