Apostolic Exarchate of América Latina e México, Brazil 🇧🇷 (Armenian Rite)

Continent: South America

Rite: Armenian

Type: Apostolic Exarchate

Name: América Latina e México / Latin America and Mexico (English) / Americæ Latinæ una cum Mexico (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (↙), Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale (↖)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

History

1981.07.03: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of América Latina e México / Latin America and Mexico (English) / Americæ Latinæ una cum Mexico (Latin)
1989.02.18: Lost territory to establish Diocese of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires

Present Prelates

Apostolic Exarch:

vacant

Apostolic Administrator for Uruguay (2026.03.02 – ...):

Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet, S.D.B. (66)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Galla

Metropolitan Archbishop of Montevideo (Uruguay)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay

Apostolic Administrator for Brazil (2026.03.02 – ...):

Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer (76)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Andrea al Quirinale

Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil)

Member of Council for the Economy

Ordinaries

Apostolic Exarchs of América Latina e México (Armenian Rite)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (86)
(Apostolic Administrator 2025.03.31 – 2026.03.02)

Bishop Pablo León Hakimian
(2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Amor y Misericordia

Born:	1953.11.11 (Cairo, Egypt)
Ordained Priest:	1981.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.09.29
Died:	2024.11.06 (Buenos Aires, Argentina † 70)

Priest of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (1981.08.14 – 2018.07.04)

Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Apostolic Exarch of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (2018.07.04 – 2024.11.06)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. (86)
(1981.07.03 – 2018.07.04)

Bishop emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)
Apostolic Exarch emeritus of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil)

Dzaraiel

Born:	1940.02.27 (Penápolis, SP, Brazil)
Ordained Priest:	1966.12.22
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.12.12

Titular Bishop of Mardin of the Armenians (1981.07.03 – 1989.02.18)

Apostolic Exarch of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (1981.07.03 – 2018.07.04)

Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (1989.02.18 – 2018.07.04)

Procurator at Rome of the Armenians (2001 – 2002)

Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) (2025.03.31 – 2026.03.02)

Apostolic Administrator of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil) (2025.03.31 – 2026.03.02)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Catedral Armênia São Gregório Iluminador, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Co-Cathedral: Concatedral Nuestra Señora de Bzommar, Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

Churches by City (2)

San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (↙), Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale (↖)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 12,204 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes

Personnel: 2 priests (diocesan), 2 religious (2 sisters)

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