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.

Armenian Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator in São Paulo

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, S.D.B. (3 July 1981 – 4 July 2018), initially Titular Bishop of Mardin of the Armenians (1981.07.03 – 1989.02.18), later Eparchial Bishop of Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Argentina) (1989.02.18 – 2018.07.04.), temporarily Procurator at Rome of the Armenian Catholics (2001 – 2002)
• Pablo Hakimian (since 4 July 2018), Eparchial Bishop of Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires

See also

• Catholic Church in Armenia
• Catholic Church in Latin America

References

• GCatholic

External Links

• http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/damer.html