Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaigian, Azerbaijan 🇦🇿

Continents: Central and Southwest Asia, East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Apostolic Prefecture

Name: Azerbaigian / Azerbaigianien(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

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

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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Celebrations

Liturgical Calendar (Universal) 📅

History

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)

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Prefect Apostolic (2011.08.04 – ...):

Bishop Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B. (70)

Titular Bishop of Municipa

Ordinaries

Prefects Apostolic of Azerbaigian (Roman Rite)

Bishop Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B. (70)
(2011.08.04 – ...)

Prefect Apostolic of Azerbaigian (Azerbaijan)
Titular Bishop of Municipa

Da mihi animas

Born:	1955.08.11 (Bratislava, Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:	1983.01.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.02.11

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. (70) (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)

Special Churches

Pro-Cathedral: Church of the Immaculate Conception, Baku

Churches by City (3)

Caucasus (←), Saint Clement at Saratov (↑), Turkmenistan (→), Tehran–Isfahan (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 86,600 km²

Population: 600 Catholics (0.0% of 10,200,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes

Personnel: 6 priests (1 diocesan, 5 religious), 17 religious (8 brothers, 9 sisters)