Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas

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.

Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas

Apostolicus Vicariatus Esmeraldensis
Location
Country Ecuador
Statistics
Area15,260 km2 (5,890 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
542,000
493,000 (91%)
Parishes22
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established14 December 1945 (74 years ago)
CathedralCatedral Cristo Rey
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Apostolic VicarEugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.I.
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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 – 28 Jul 1954); 19 Oct 1991 †
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, M.C.C.I., Titular Bishop of Cellæ in Proconsulari (1 June 1995 – present)

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Ecuador

Notes and references
  1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Esmeraldas". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
  2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Esmeraldas". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2015-07-27.



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