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Chapel of the Transfiguration of the Lord

Ashgabat, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Parish ChurchApostolic NunciatureFirst EvangelizationMission ChapelMission sui iurisOblates of Mary ImmaculateCatholic Witness in Russia & Central Asia collectionCatholicOperating chapel of the officially recognized Catholic Mission sui iuris of Turkmenistan; access is tied to the mission and Apostolic Nunciature context

Why pilgrims come

Discover what makes Chapel of the Transfiguration of the Lord a place of pilgrimage

The small Catholic chapel serving Turkmenistan's Mission sui iuris, relocated with the mission headquarters in 2025 after decades in which Catholic worship depended on diplomatic space and private homes.

Ashgabat's chapel is a rare map point for a Catholic Church made mostly of 'living stones.' After all Catholic church buildings were lost under Soviet rule, the community worshipped in homes and on diplomatic territory; its current mission headquarters and larger chapel date from a 2025 relocation.

Catholic contextParish ChurchAshgabat, Turkmenistan
Research trail1 catalog sourceVerification date not listed
Pilgrim planningConfirm before travelingWorship times and access can change
TraditionLatin Catholic

What to notice

Look closely at the place and its story

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A Church of living stones

Receive the mission through its small community rather than expecting a monumental sanctuary.

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Transfiguration dedication

The chapel's title carries the memory of an earlier church destroyed during Soviet repression.

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Mission through presence

Understand Catholic witness here as prayer, listening, charity, and careful daily accompaniment.

How to read this page

Sources, tradition, and what is verified

Source trail1 cited catalog source

No verification date is listed, so current visitor details should be confirmed directly.

Editorial standard

This page records the site’s tradition as “Latin Catholic.” That wording describes the nature of the claim and keeps devotional tradition distinct from independently verified history.