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Apostolic Vicariate of

Southern Arabia

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates, Oman Oman, Yemen Yemen

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Northern Arabia (↖), Isfahan (↑)

History

  • 1840: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Jedda (English) / Gedda (Italiano) / Djiddah (from Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia)
  • 1841: Renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Aden
  • 1888.05.04: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Aden
  • 1889.06.28: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Arabia / Arabiæ (Latin)
  • 1953.06.29: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Kuwait
  • 2011.05.31: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia (English) / Arabiæ Meridionalis (Latin) (lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (2011.05.31 – ...):Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (71)Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (71)

Titular Bishop of Macon

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Southern Arabia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (71)Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (71)
(2011.05.31 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia (United Arab Emirates)
Titular Bishop of Macon

Justitia et pax et gaudium / Justice peace and joy

Born:1942.04.22 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1967.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:2004.01.30

Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (2003.12.12 – 2005.03.21)

Titular Bishop of Macon (2003.12.12 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (2005.03.21 – 2011.05.31)

Vicar Apostolic of Southern Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (2011.05.31 – ...)

Vicars Apostolic of Arabia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (71)Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (71)
(2005.03.21 – 2011.05.31)

(see above)

Bishop Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, O.F.M. Cap. (86)Bishop Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, O.F.M. Cap. (86)
(1975.10.02 – 2005.03.21)

Titular Bishop of Masuccaba
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Arabia (United Arab Emirates)

Ut omnes unum sint

Born:1926.06.30 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1951.02.17
Consecrated Bishop:1976.02.22

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1975.10.02 – 2005.03.21)

Titular Bishop of Masuccaba (1975.10.02 – ...)

Bishop Irzio Luigi Magliacani, O.F.M. Cap.
(1949.12.25 – 1969)

Born:1892.02.16 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1915.03.20
Consecrated Bishop:1950.05.28
Died:1976.03.15 († 84)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1949.12.25 – 1969)

Titular Bishop of Diyum (1949.12.25 – 1976.03.15)

Bishop Giovanni Tirinnanzi, O.F.M. Cap.
(1937.07.02 – 1949.01.27)

Born:1869.03.28 (Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1937.10.28
Died:1949.01.27 († 79)

Titular Bishop of Gaza (1937.07.02 – 1949.01.27)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1937.07.02 – 1949.01.27)

Bishop Pacifico Tiziano Micheloni, O.F.M. Cap.
(1933.04.25 – 1936.07.06)

Born:1881.03.08 (Italy)
Died:1936.07.06 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Lete (1933.04.25 – 1936.07.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1933.04.25 – 1936.07.06)

Archbishop Evangelista Latino Enrico Vanni, O.F.M. Cap.
(1916.04.15 – 1925)

Born:1878.12.28 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1901.07.07
Consecrated Bishop:1916.09.21
Died:1962.05.09 († 83)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1916.04.15 – 1925)

Titular Archbishop of Tenedus (1916.04.15 – 1937.08.21)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Agra (India) (1930 – 1937.08.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agra (India) (1937.08.21 – 1956)

Titular Archbishop of Bizya (1956 – 1962.05.09)

Bishop Raffaele Presutti, O.F.M. Cap.
(1910.09.13 – 1915)

Born:1845.01.09 (Italy)
Died:1915 († 70)

Titular Bishop of Anchialus (1910.09.13 – 1915)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1910.09.13 – 1915)

Bishop Bernard Thomas Edward Clark, O.F.M. Cap.
(1902.03.21 – 1910.06.18)

Born:1856.11.26 (United Kingdom)
Consecrated Bishop:1902.06.01
Died:1915.09.26 († 58)

Titular Bishop of Tingis (1902.03.21 – 1910.06.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1902.03.21 – 1910.06.18)

Bishop of Port Victoria (Seychelles) (1910.06.18 – 1915.09.26)

Bishop Louis-Callixte Lasserre, O.F.M. Cap.
(1889.06.28 – 1900.04)

Born:1839.04.06 (France)
Consecrated Bishop:1882.12.10
Died:1903.08.22 († 64)

Prefect Apostolic of Aden (United Arab Emirates) (1871.10.12 [1886.06] – 1888.05.04)

Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Galla (Ethiopia) (1881.03.15 – 1886.06)

Titular Bishop of Marocco (1881.03.15 – 1903.08.22)

Vicar Apostolic of Aden (United Arab Emirates) (1888.05.04 – 1889.06.28)

Vicar Apostolic of Arabia (United Arab Emirates) (1889.06.28 – 1900.04)

Vicars Apostolic of Aden (Roman Rite)

Bishop Louis-Callixte Lasserre, O.F.M. Cap.
(1888.05.04 – 1889.06.28)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Aden (Roman Rite)

Bishop Louis-Callixte Lasserre, O.F.M. Cap.
(1871.10.12 – 1888.05.04)

(see above)

Fr. Giovenale da Tortosa, O.F.M. Cap.
(1858 – 1864)

Born: (Spain)

Prefect Apostolic of Aden (United Arab Emirates) (1858 – 1864)

Fr. Luigi Sturla
(1854 – 1858)

Born: (Italy)

Prefect Apostolic of Aden (United Arab Emirates) (1854 – 1858)

Bishop Guglielmo Massaia, O.F.M. Cap. (later Cardinal)
(1846.05.12 – 1854)

Born:1809.06.08 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1832.06.16
Consecrated Bishop:1846.05.24
Created Cardinal:1884.11.10
Died:1889.08.06 († 80)

Prefect Apostolic of Aden (United Arab Emirates) (1846.05.12 – 1854)

Vicar Apostolic of Galla (Ethiopia) (1846.05.12 – 1880.08)

Titular Bishop of Casium (1846.05.12 – 1881.08.02)

Titular Archbishop of Stauropolis (1881.08.02 – 1884.11.10)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1884.11.13 – 1889.08.06)

Former Prelates

  • Vice Prefect Apostolic:  Fr. Alfonso Cianfanelli, O.F.M. Cap. (1865 – 1871.08.06)
  • Vice Prefect Apostolic:  Fr. Benedict d’Iglesias, O.F.M. Cap. (1864 – 1865)
  • Vice Prefect Apostolic:  Fr. Marco Gradenigo, O.S.M. (1845 – 1848)
  • Vice Prefect Apostolic:  Fr. Antonio Bonajunta Foguet, O.S.M. (1844 – 1845)
  • Vice Prefect Apostolic:  Fr. Serafini Pellegrino, O.S.M. (1841 – 1844.01.10)
  • Vice Prefect Apostolic:  Fr. Antonio Bonajunta Foguet, O.S.M. (1840 – 1841)
  • Auxiliary Bishop:  Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (71)Bishop Paul Hinder, O.F.M. Cap. (71) (2003.12.12 – 2005.03.21)

as of 2013.06.08

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