Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico
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 jurisdiction of the Armenian Catholic Church sui iuris (Armenian Rite in Armenian language) in parts of Latin America.
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: Catedral Armênia São Gregório Iluminador, São Paulo, Brazil and a Co-cathedral: Nuestra Señora de Bzommar, 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.
- The Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires in Argentina was established on 18 February 1989, leaving the Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico responsible for Armenian Catholics in Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico.
Ordinaries
(all Armenian Rite)
- Apostolic Exarchs of Latin America and Mexico (América Latina e México)
- Vartan 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 León Hakimian (2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06), Eparchial Bishop of Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires
- Vartan Waldir Boghossian, SDB, Apostolic Administrator (31 March 2025 – 2 March 2026)
- Odilo Scherer, Apostolic Administrator for Brazilian part (since 2 March 2026)
- Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, Apostolic Administrator for Uruguaian part (since 2 March 2026)
See also
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico is a apostolic exarchate of the Catholic Church.[1]
- Part of: Armenian Catholic Church