From 1911 to 1955, there was an episcopal cathedra (until 1923 as a vicariate) in Semipalatinsk. From 1928 to 1937, it was known as the Diocese of Semipalatinsk and Ust-Kamenogorsk, and from 1947 to 1955, as the Diocese of Semipalatinsk and Pavlodar.

The Ust-Kamenogorsk Diocese was established by the Holy Synod’s decision on October 5–6, 2011 (Journal No. 101), separating it from the Pavlodar Diocese. The Synod assigned the ruling archbishop the title of Ust-Kamenogorsk and Semipalatinsk.

The diocese unites parishes within the East Kazakhstan Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,396,746.

Cathedral City:

• Ust-Kamenogorsk

Cathedral:

• Church of Saint Andrew the First-Called (Ust-Kamenogorsk)

Deaneries:

• Ust-Kamenogorsk Deanery
• Semipalatinsk Deanery

Parishes:

• Churches: 31
• Chapels: 5

Monasteries:

1. Holy Trinity Monastery (Men’s)

• Address: 070004, Republic of Kazakhstan, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Likharev St., 16
• Phone: (+7 7232) 25-10-30, (+7 7232) 25-40-29
• Abbot: Amphilochius, Archbishop of Ust-Kamenogorsk and Semipalatinsk (Bondarenko Andrey Anatolyevich)

2. Petro-Pavlovsk Abalak-Znamensky Convent (Women’s)

• Address: 070071, Semipalatinsk, Zarya St., 40-44
• Phone: (+7 7222) 42-27-50
• Acting Hegumeness: Nun Marionilla (Pomelnikova)

Clergy:

• Priests: 37
• Deacons: 5

Diocesan Administration:

• Address: 070004, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Likharev St., 16
• Phone: (+7 7232) 70-16-36
• Fax: (+7 7232) 61-66-45
• Website: vko-eparhia.kz
• Email: eustkamenogorsk@bk.ru

Ruling Bishop:

• Amphilochius, Archbishop of Ust-Kamenogorsk and Semipalatinsk (Bondarenko Andrey Anatolyevich)