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Apostolic Vicariate of

Esmeraldas

Ecuador Ecuador

Continent: South America

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Vicariate

Area: 15,260 km²

Population: 481,000 Catholics (83.0% of 579,776 total) (2018)

Statistics: 26 parishes, 6 missions, 56 priests (40 diocesan, 16 religious), 9 deacons, 153 lay religious (25 brothers, 128 sisters), 34 seminarians (2018)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Portoviejo (↙), Tumaco (↗), Tulcán (→), Ibarra (↘), Santo Domingo (↓)

Depends on: Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

History

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Vicar Apostolic (1995.06.01 – ...):Bishop Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.J. (76)Bishop Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.J. (76)

Titular Bishop of Cellæ in Proconsulari

Ordinaries

Vicars Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Roman Rite)

Bishop Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.J. (76)Bishop Eugenio Arellano Fernández, M.C.C.J. (76)Permalink
(1995.06.01 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Ecuador)
Titular Bishop of Cellæ in Proconsulari

Born:1944.11.13 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:1972.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:1995.08.20

Titular Bishop of Cellæ in Proconsulari (1995.06.01 – ...)

Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Ecuador) (1995.06.01 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Ecuador (2017.04.28 – 2020.11.11)

Bishop Enrico Bartolucci Panaroni, M.C.C.J.Permalink
(1973.06.14 – 1995.02.10)

Born:1928.03.14 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1952.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:1973.06.29
Died:1995.02.10 († 66)

Titular Bishop of Castulo (1973.06.14 – 1995.02.10)

Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Ecuador) (1973.06.14 – 1995.02.10)

Bishop Angelo Barbisotti, F.S.C.J.Permalink
(1957.11.14 – 1972.09.17)

Born:1904.10.31 (Italy)
Ordained Priest:1928.07.15
Consecrated Bishop:1958.02.02
Died:1972.09.17 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Caunas (1957.11.14 – 1972.09.17)

Vicar Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Ecuador) (1957.11.14 – 1972.09.17)

Prefects Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Roman Rite)

Fr. Jeroteo della SSma Vergine del Carmelo, O.C.D.Permalink
(1946.10.25 – 1954)

Died:1954

Prefect Apostolic of Esmeraldas (Ecuador) (1946.10.25 – 1954)

as of 2021.04.16

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