Apostolic Prefecture of

Azerbaigian

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Area: 86,600 km²

Population: 570 Catholics (0.0% of 9,700,000 total) (2015)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Caucasus (←), Saint Clement at Saratov (↑), Turkmenistan (→), Isfahan (↓)

Statistics: 1 parish, 1 mission, 7 priests (religious), 18 lay religious (11 brothers, 7 sisters), 1 seminarian (2015)

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)

Prefect Apostolic (2011.08.04 – ...):

Bishop Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B. (63)

Titular Bishop of Municipa

Prefects Apostolic of Azerbaigian (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B. (63)
(2011.08.04 – ...)

Prefect Apostolic of Azerbaigian (Azerbaijan)
Titular Bishop of Municipa

Ecclesiastical 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. (63) (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:	1985.01.18

Ecclesiastical 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:	1977.06.04

Ecclesiastical Superior of Baku (Azerbaijan) (2000.10.11 – 2003.07.18)

as of 2018.10.16