What is Mission Sui Iuris of Afghanistan?

Mission Sui Iuris of Afghanistan is the independent mission of Afghanistan under direct jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church. It is immediately subject to the Holy See and covers 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. It is presided over by an Ecclesiastical Superior , who acts as the Local Ordinary.