Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez
| Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez Apostolicus Vicariatus Mendezensis | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral in Macas | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 25,690 km2 (9,920 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 126,000 111,000 (88.1%) |
| Parishes | 70 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 17 February 1893 (122 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Purísima de Macas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Vicar Apostolic | Néstor Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B. |
| Emeritus Bishops | Pietro Gabrielli, S.D.B. |
| Map | |
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The Apostolic Vicariate (or Vicariate Apostolic) of Méndez (Latin: Apostolicus Vicariatus Mendezensis) is a misisonary circonsciption of the Roman Catholic Church.
Its cathedral see, Catedral Purísima de Macas, is located in the city of Macas in Ecuador's Morona-Santiago province. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
History
On 17 February 1893 Pope Leo XIII established the Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez y Gualaquiza from the Vicariate Apostolic of Napo.
Pope Pius XII shortened its name to the Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez on 12 April 1951.[1][2]
Incumbent Ordinaries
So far, all its apostolic vicars were members of the missionary Salesians order (S.D.B.)
- Apostolic vicars of Méndez y Gualaquiza
- Santiago (Giacomo) Costamagna, S.D.B. † 1921(18 March 1895 - 1919)
- Domenico Comin, S.D.B. (1920.03.05 – 1951.04.12 cfr. infra
- Apostolic vicars of Méndez
- Domenico Comin, S.D.B. (cfr. supra; 1951.04.12 – 1963.08.17)
- José Félix Pintado Blasco, S.D.B. † (17 Aug. 1963 - 24 Jan. 1981)
- Teodoro Luis Arroyo Robelly, S.D.B. † (24 Jan. 1981 - 1 July 1993)
- Pietro Gabrielli, S.D.B. (1 July 1993 - 15 April 2008)
- Néstor Montesdeoca Becerra, S.D.B. (15 Apr 2008–present)
See also
Sources and References
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Méndez". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Méndez". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-17.
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