Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agaña, Guam

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Agaña / Aganien(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Caroline Islands, Chalan Kanoa, Marshall Islands

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Santa Marian Kamalen (December 8), Saint Francis of Assisi (October 4)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 20 (1958)

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

1911.03.01: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Guam / Guamen(sis) (Latin) (from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Mariana Islands)
1946.07.04: Gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands
1965.10.14: Promoted as Diocese of Agaña / Aganien(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of San Francisco)
1984.03.08: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agaña / Aganien(sis) (Latin) (with suffragan see Carolines–Marshalls)
1984.11.08: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Chalan Kanoa and gained suffragan see Chalan Kanoa
1993.04.23: Gained suffragan see Marshall Islands

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1981.02)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2024.07.06 – ...):

Archbishop Ryan Pagente Jimenez (52)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Agaña (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Ryan Pagente Jimenez (52)
(2024.07.06 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña (Guam)
President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific

Volumus Jesum videre

Born:	1971.12.18 (Dumaguete, Philippines)
Ordained Priest:	2003.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2016.08.14

Priest of Chalan Kanoa (Northern Mariana Islands) (2003.12.08 – 2016.06.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Chalan Kanoa (Northern Mariana Islands) (2010.12.28 – 2016.06.24)

Bishop of Chalan Kanoa (Northern Mariana Islands) (2016.06.24 – 2024.07.06)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (2023.11 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña (Guam) (2024.07.06 – ...)

Fr. Romeo Duetao Convocar (54) (later Bishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2023.03.28 – 2024.07.06)

Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes (66)
(2019.02.07 – 2023.03.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Agaña (Guam)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:	1958.08.23 (Detroit, MI, USA)
Ordained Priest:	1996.05.25
Consecrated Bishop:	2011.05.05

Priest of Detroit (USA) (1996.05.25 – 2011.03.22)

Titular Bishop of Eguga (2011.03.22 – 2016.10.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit (USA) (2011.03.22 – 2016.10.31)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Agaña (Guam) (2016.10.31 – 2019.02.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña (Guam) (2019.02.07 – 2023.03.28)

Archbishop Savio Hon Tai-fai (韓大輝), S.D.B. (74)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2016.06.06 – 2016.10.31)

Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. (79)
(1986.03.10 – 2019.02.07 deposed)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Agaña (Guam)

Servus tuus

Born:	1945.11.01 (Agaña, Guam)
Ordained Priest:	1972.08.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.02.19

Titular Bishop of Muzuca in Byzacena (1983.12.08 – 1986.03.10)

Auxiliary Bishop of Agaña (Guam) (1983.12.08 – 1986.03.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña (Guam) (1986.03.10 – 2019.02.07 deposed)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (1991 – 1996)

President of Episcopal Conference of the Pacific (2003.08 – 2010.06)

Archbishop Felixberto Camacho Flores
(1984.03.08 – 1985.10.25)

Born:	1921.01.13 (Guam)
Ordained Priest:	1949.04.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.05.17
Died:	1985.10.25 († 64)

Titular Bishop of Ston (1970.02.05 – 1971.04.24)

Apostolic Administrator of Agaña (Guam) (1970.02.05 – 1971.04.24)

Bishop of Agaña (Guam) (1971.04.24 – 1984.03.08)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Agaña (Guam) (1984.03.08 – 1985.10.25)

Bishops of Agaña (Roman Rite)

Bishop Felixberto Camacho Flores (later Archbishop)
(1971.04.24 – 1984.03.08)

(see above)

Bishop Felixberto Camacho Flores (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1970.02.05 – 1971.04.24)

Bishop Apollinaris William Baumgartner (アポリナリス・バウムガートナー), O.F.M. Cap.
(1965.10.14 – 1970.12.18)

Born:	1899.07.24 (USA)
Ordained Priest:	1926.05.30
Consecrated Bishop:	1945.09.18
Died:	1970.12.18 († 71)

Titular Bishop of Joppe (1945.08.25 – 1965.10.14)

Vicar Apostolic of Guam (Guam) (1945.08.25 – 1965.10.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Okinawa and the Southern Islands 琉球列島 (Japan) (1947 – 1949)

Bishop of Agaña (Guam) (1965.10.14 – 1970.12.18)

Vicars Apostolic of Guam (Roman Rite)

Bishop Apollinaris William Baumgartner (アポリナリス・バウムガートナー), O.F.M. Cap.
(1945.08.25 – 1965.10.14)

(see above)

Bishop León Angel Olano y Urteaga, O.F.M. Cap.
(1934.07.09 – 1945.08.20)

Born:	1891.09.29 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1915.12.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1935.05.05
Died:	1970.05.21 († 78)

Vicar Apostolic of Guam (Guam) (1934.07.09 – 1945.08.20)

Titular Bishop of Lagina (1934.07.09 – 1970.05.21)

Bishop Joachin Felipe Oláiz y Zabalza, O.F.M. Cap.
(1914.07.20 – 1933.01.01)

Born:	1872.06.06 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1896.01.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1914.11.30
Died:	1945.12.08 († 73)

Vicar Apostolic of Guam (Guam) (1914.07.20 – 1933.01.01)

Titular Bishop of Docimium (1914.07.20 – 1945.12.08)

Bishop Agustín José Bernaus y Serra, O.F.M. Cap.
(1913.05.09 – 1913.12.10)

Born:	1863.08.16 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1889.04.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.09.08
Died:	1930.01.18 († 66)

Vicar Apostolic of Guam (Guam) (1913.05.09 – 1913.12.10)

Titular Bishop of Eleutherna (1913.05.09 – 1930.01.18)

Vicar Apostolic of Bluefields (Nicaragua) (1913.12.10 – 1930.01.18)

Bishop Francisco Xavier Ricardo Vilá y Mateu, O.F.M. Cap.
(1911.08.25 – 1913.01.05)

Born:	1851.05.09 (Spain)
Ordained Priest:	1875.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.10.01
Died:	1913.01.05 († 61)

Titular Bishop of Adraha (1911.08.25 – 1913.01.05)

Vicar Apostolic of Guam (Guam) (1911.08.25 – 1913.01.05)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes (66) (2016.10.31 – 2019.02.07)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. (79) (later Archbishop) (1983.12.08 – 1986.03.10)