Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaijan

Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaijan

Praefectura Apostolica Azerbaigianiensis

Azərbaycan Həvari Prefekti
Coat of arms of Prefecture
Location
Country Azerbaijan
Statistics
Area86,600 km2 (33,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
9,800,000
580 (0%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteLatin Rite
Established4 August 2011
CathedralChurch of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
Apostolic PrefectBishop Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B.[1]
Website
Website of the Prefecture

The Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaijan is a Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture (missionary jurisdiction) in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. It has one church and four chapels situated in Baku, including its pro-cathedral the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Its legal status is ensured by the local law of the Azerbaijan Republic and has a special status thanks to the Concordat signed by Pope John Paul II and former president Heydar Aliyev.

Church of the Immaculate Conception in Baku, Azerbaijan
  1. ^ "Rinunce e nomine".

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