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.

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: Catedral Armênia São Gregório Iluminador, São Paulo, Brazil and a Co-cathedral: Nuestra Señora de Bzommar, Montevideo, Uruguay.

History

Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady of Bzommar, Prado, Montevideo, Uruguay.

• Established on 3 July 1981 as Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico, on territory previously without Ordinary of the particular church.^{[clarification needed]}
• Lost territory ^{[clarification needed]} on 18 February 1989 to establish the Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Argentina), restricting itself to Brazil, Uruguay and Mexico.^{[clarification needed]}

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 (2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06), Eparchial Bishop of Eparchy of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires

See also

• Catholic Church in Armenia
• Catholic Church in Latin America