Mission sui iuris of Afghanistan
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Mission Sui Iuris of Afghanistan Missio sui juris Afghanistaniensis رسالت کاتولیک افغانستان | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Afghanistan |
| Territory | Afghanistan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 647,500 km2 (250,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 27,102,000 205 (0.01%) |
| Parishes | 1 |
| Churches | 1 chapel |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 16 May 2002 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Divine Providence Chapel, Kabul |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Superior | Rt. Rev. Giovanni Scalese, CRSP |
Mission Sui Iuris of Afghanistan (Latin: Missio sui juris Afghanistaniensis) is the independent mission of Afghanistan and is a jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, immediately subject to the Holy See, covering the whole territory of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. It was established by the Holy See and entrusted to the care of the Order of Clerics Regular of Saint Paul – Barnabites (CRSP). It is presided by an Ecclesiastical Superior (Latin: Superior Ecclesiasticus), who acts as the Local Ordinary (Can. 134 §2).[1]
History
On May 16, 2002, a mission sui iuris (pre-Diocesan jurisdiction) was created for all of Afghanistan, which remains exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (no Ecclesiastical province) and notably its missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. On November 4, 2014, Pope Francis appointed Giovanni M. Scalese, CRSP, as the second ecclesiastical superior of the mission sui iuris in Afghanistan. The mission has one parish (in the national capital of Kabul, with the single church in the Italian embassy) with 3 priests (religious) and 6 lay religious sisters.[2]
Ecclesiastical Superiorsseco
- Fr. Giuseppe Moretti, CRSP, born in Italy 1938 (16 May 2002 – retired 4. November 2014)[3]
- Fr. Giovanni M. Scalese, CRSP, born in Italy 1955 (4 November 2014)[1][2]
Our Lady of Divine Providence Chapel
The Chapel of Our Lady of Divine Providence or Chapel of the Italian Embassy in Kabul. It is the only functional Catholic building in Afghanistan. It is located in the Street Great Massoud in the area of the Italian Embassy in Kabul.[4]
Coat of arms
The coat of arms was created by Marek Sobola, a Slovak heraldic artist, and has its own unique symbolism.[5]
Blazon of crest
In the blue shield is laid the silver crescent with a golden eight-pointed star. All this in the bordure — up black, right red and left green." Behind the shield is the golden processional Herat cross. Under the shield is the red-lined silver ribbon with the motto ORIETUR STELLA.[6]
References
- ^ a b Scalese, Giovanni (June 24, 2018). "The INDEPENDENT MISSION OF AFGHANISTAN". Nasara, The R. C. Mission of Afghanistan Newsletter. No. 6 (Summertime): 4.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Chapel". ambkabul.esteri.it. Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sobola, Marek. "Missio sui iuris Afghanistaniensis". sobola.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
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