Vicariate Apostolic 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 (69 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Cristo Rey |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.I. |
| Map | |
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The Vicariate Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Esmeraldensis) in the Catholic Church is located in the town of Esmeraldas in Ecuador.
History
On 14 December 1945 Pope Pius XII established the Prefecture Apostolic of Esmeraldas from the Diocese of Portoviejo. It was elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic by the same pope on 14 November 1957.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Jeroteo della SSma Vergine del Carmelo, O.C.D. † (25 Oct 1946 - 1954)
- Angelo Barbisotti, F.S.C.J. † (14 Nov 1957 - 17 Sep 1972)
- Enrico Bartolucci Panaroni, M.C.C.I. † (14 Jun 1973 - 10 Feb 1995)
- Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.I. (1 Jun 1995 - present)
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Ecuador
Sources
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Esmeraldas". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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