Apostolic Exarchate of América Latina e México, Brazil (Armenian Rite)

Continent: South America

Rite: Armenian

Type: Apostolic Exarchate

Name: América Latina e México / Latin America and Mexico (English) / Americæ Latinæ una cum Mexico (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

History

1981.07.03: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of América Latina e México / Latin America and Mexico (English) / Americæ Latinæ una cum Mexico (Latin)
1989.02.18: Lost territory to establish Diocese of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires

Present Prelates

Apostolic Exarch:

vacant

Apostolic Administrator (2025.03.31 – ...):

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (85)

Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)

Bishop emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)

Ordinaries

Apostolic Exarchs of América Latina e México (Armenian Rite)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (85)
(Apostolic Administrator 2025.03.31 – ...)

Bishop Pablo León Hakimian
(2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Born:	1953.11.11 (Cairo, Egypt)
Ordained Priest:	1981.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.09.29
Died:	2024.11.06 (Buenos Aires, Argentina † 70)

Priest of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (1981.08.14 – 2018.07.04)

Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Apostolic Exarch of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (85)
(1981.07.03 – 2018.07.04)

Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)
Apostolic Administrator of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil)
Bishop emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)

Dzaraiel

Born:	1940.02.27 (Penápolis, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1966.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.12.12

Titular Bishop of Mardin of the Armenians (1981.07.03 – 1989.02.18)

Apostolic Exarch of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (1981.07.03 – 2018.07.04)

Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (1989.02.18 – 2018.07.04)

Procurator at Rome of the Armenians (2001 – 2002)

Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (2025.03.31 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (2025.03.31 – ...)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Armênia São Gregório Iluminador, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Co-Cathedral: Concatedral Nuestra Señora de Bzommar, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

Churches by City (2)

San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (↙), Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale (↖)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 12,204 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes

Personnel: 2 priests (diocesan), 2 religious (2 sisters)

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