Roman Catholic Diocese of Kazakhztan

On January 11, 2019, the Metropolitan of Astana and Kazakhstan Alexander met with the chairman of the conference of the Catholic Bishops of Kazakhstan, the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of the Holy Trinity in Almaty, Almaty-Almaty, the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of the Holy Trinity in Almaty and Almaty. José Luis Mumbiela Sierra. The meeting was attended by the secretary of the Metropolitan District Honored Artist of Russia O.N. Ovchinnikov, Archpriest Evgeny Ivanov, Head of the District Information Department, Priest Georgy Sidorov, Metropolitan Assistant. The chairman of the conference of the Catholic Bishops of Kazakhstan, on behalf of the Roman Catholic Episcopate, clergymen and believers, congratulated the head of the Metropolitan District on the feast of the Nativity of Christ. Metropolitan Alexander told Bishop José Louis about the celebration of Christ's Nativity in the Metropolitan District and reported on the visit of the Assumption Cathedral of Astana by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev. The hierarch shared his impressions of communication with the head of state, who in the cathedral church of the country warmly congratulated the believers on the holiday and visited the spiritual and cultural center and the museum of the new martyrs and confessors of Kazakhstan. The head of the Metropolitan District quoted N.A. Nazarbayev, with whom he appealed to numerous parishioners: “Thanks to our unity, we have achieved great results in the economy and the growth of the people's welfare. During all the years of independence, I felt the support of Orthodox Christians, and thank you for it. ” Bishop José Luis informed the archpastor about the celebration of Christmas in the Catholic communities of the country. During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on a wide range of issues relating to the role of traditional religions in the life of modern society. At the conclusion of the meeting, which was held in a warm atmosphere, the parties exchanged congratulations on the holiday of Christmas, wishes and memorable gifts.