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.

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, Salesians (S.D.B.) (1981.07.03 – ...), initially Titular Bishop of Mardin of the Armenians (1981.07.03 – 1989.02.18), later Eparch (Bishop) of daughter San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (1989.02.18 – ...), temporarily Procurator at Rome of the Armenian Catholics (2001 – 2002)

Source and External links

• GCatholic