Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico
The Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico (América Latina e México) is a pre-diocesan missionary jurisdcition of the Armenian Catholic Church sui iuris (Armenian Rite in Armenian language]]) in parts of Latin America.
It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on Rome (notably the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches), not part of any ecclesiastical province.
It has a cathedral episcopal see Catedral Armênia São Gregório Iluminador, in São Paulo, Brazil and a Co-cathedral Nuestra Señora de Bzommar, in Montevideo, Uruguay.
History
- Established on 3 July 1981 as Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico, on territory previously without Ordinary of the particular church.
- Lost territory on 1989.02.18 to establish the Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek in Buenos Aires (Argentina, restricting itself to Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico.
Ordinaries
(all Armenian Rite)
- Apostolic Exarchs of Latin America and Mexico (América Latina e México)
- Vartán Waldir Boghossian, Salesians (S.D.B.) (1981.07.03 – ...), initially Titular Bishop of Mardin of the Armenians (1981.07.03 – 1989.02.18), later Eparch (Bishop) of daughter San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (1989.02.18 – ...), temporarily Procurator at Rome of the Armenian Catholics (2001 – 2002)
See also
References
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