Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas
| Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas Apostolicus Vicariatus Esmeraldensis | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 15,260 km2 (5,890 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 542,000 493,000 (91%) |
| Parishes | 22 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 14 December 1945 (70 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Cristo Rey |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.I. |
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The Apostolic Vicariate (or Vicariate Apostolic) of Esmeraldas (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Esmeraldensis) is a missionary pre-diocesan circonscription of the Roman Catholic Church. Its cathedral see Catedral Cristo Rey is located in the town of Esmeraldas in Ecuador's homonymous Pacific coastal province. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
On 14 December, 1945 Pope Pius XII established the Apostolic Prefecture of Esmeraldas on territory split from the Diocese of Portoviejo.
It was elevated to an Apostolic Vicariate by the same pope on 14 November, 1957.[1][2]
Incumbent Ordinaries
- So far, all incumbents have been missionary members of -several- Latin Catholic orders
- Apostolic Prefect
- Jeroteo della SSma Vergine del Carmelo, Discalced Carmelites (O.C.D.) (25 Oct. 1946 - †1954)
- Apostolic Vicars
- Angelo Barbisotti, Sons of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (F.S.C.J.), Titular Bishop of Caunas (14 Nov. 1957 - 17 Sep. 1972†)
- Enrico Bartolucci Panaroni, Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (M.C.C.I.), Titular Bishop of Castulo (14 June 1973 - 10 Feb. 1995†)
- Eugenio Arellano Fernández, again M.C.C.I., Titular Bishop of Cellæ in Proconsulari (1 June 1995 - present)
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Esmeraldas". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
Sources and External links
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