Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaigian, Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (original) (raw)

Celebrations

History

• 2000.10.11: Established as Mission sui juris of Baku / Bakuen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Administration of Caucasus)
• 2011.08.04: Promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaigian / Azerbaigianien(sis) (Latin)

Papal Visits

• Pope John Paul II (2002.05)
• Pope Francis (2016.10)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Azerbaigian (Roman Rite)
Bishop Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B. (69) (2011.08.04 – ...)Prefect Apostolic of Azerbaigian (Azerbaijan)Titular Bishop of MunicipaDa mihi animasBorn:1955.08.11 (Bratislava, Slovakia)Ordained Priest:1983.01.30Consecrated Bishop:2018.02.11Ecclesiastical Superior of Baku (Azerbaijan) (2009.11.05 – 2011.08.04)Prefect Apostolic of Azerbaigian (Azerbaijan) (2011.08.04 – ...)Titular Bishop of Municipa (2017.12.08 – ...)
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Baku (Roman Rite)
Fr. Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B. (69) (later Bishop) (2009.11.05 – 2011.08.04)(see above)
Fr. Ján Čapla, S.D.B. (2003.07.18 – 2009.11.05)Born:1957.04.16 (Slovakia)Ordained Priest:1985.01.18Ecclesiastical Superior of Baku (Azerbaijan) (2003.07.18 – 2009.11.05)
Fr. Jozef Daniel Pravda, S.D.B. (2000.10.11 – 2003.07.18)Born:1950.07.06 (Slovakia)Ordained Priest:1977.06.04Ecclesiastical Superior of Baku (Azerbaijan) (2000.10.11 – 2003.07.18)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 86,600 km²

Population: 600 Catholics (0.0% of 10,200,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes

Personnel: 6 priests (1 diocesan, 5 religious), 17 religious (8 brothers, 9 sisters)