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Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan

Praefectura Apostolica Azerbaigianiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Vladimír Fekete, S.D.B., Prefect
  • Ján Čapla, S.D.B., Superior Emeritus
  • Jozef Daniel Pravda, S.D.B., Superior Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
  • Elevated: 4 August 2011
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Azerbaijan
  • Square Kilometers: 86,600 (33,449 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Mammad Araz Str. 69/b/1, 1069 Baku, Azerbaigian
  • Telephone: (012)562.2255

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku
11 October 2000ErectedApostolic Administration of Caucaso Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan
4 August 2011ElevatedMission "Sui Iuris" of Baku Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku
200015033501ap2001
20011207,558,000.0%226031ap2002
20022007,558,000.0%2210031ap2003
20032507,558,000.0%2212531ap2004
20104989,000,000.0%5599751ap2011
Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan
20145409,400,000.0%66901041ap2015
20175809,800,000.0%66961071ap2018
202060010,000,000.0%156100891ap2021
202260010,000,000.0%25785892ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 103, Page 567, and Page 568

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