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Apostolic Vicariate of the Comoros Archipelago

Index Apostolic Vicariate of the Comoros Archipelago

The Apostolic Vicariate of the Comoros Archipelago is a tiny Latin apostolic vicariate (missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction) of the Roman Catholic Church in the Indian Ocean between insular Madagascar and continental Africa, comprising the Comoros and Mayotte, with a church in each. [1]

15 relations: Apisa Maius, Apostolic Administrator, Apostolic vicariate, Comoros, Grande Comore, Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Mayotte, Moroni, Comoros, Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, Paris Foreign Missions Society, Pro-administrator, Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambanja, Salvatorians, Titular bishop.

Apisa Maius

Apisa Maius is a former Roman-Berber city and present Latin Catholic titular bishopric.

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Apostolic Administrator

An apostolic administrator in the Catholic Church is a prelate appointed by the Pope to serve as the ordinary for an apostolic administration.

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Apostolic vicariate

An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church centered in missionary regions and countries where a diocese has not yet been established.

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Comoros

The Comoros (جزر القمر), officially the Union of the Comoros (Comorian: Udzima wa Komori, Union des Comores, الاتحاد القمري), is a sovereign archipelago island nation in the Indian Ocean located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel off the eastern coast of Africa between northeastern Mozambique and northwestern Madagascar.

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Grande Comore

Grande Comore is an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa.

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Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering (approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface).

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Madagascar

Madagascar (Madagasikara), officially the Republic of Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasikara; République de Madagascar), and previously known as the Malagasy Republic, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa.

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Mayotte

Mayotte (Mayotte,; Shimaore: Maore,; Mahori) is an insular department and region of France officially named the Department of Mayotte (French: Département de Mayotte).

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Moroni, Comoros

Moroni (Arabic: موروني Mūrūnī) is the largest city, federal capital and seat of the government of the Union of the Comoros, a sovereign archipelago nation in the Indian Ocean.

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Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

The Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (postnominal abbr. O.F.M.Cap.) is an order of friars within the Catholic Church, among the chief offshoots of the Franciscans.

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Paris Foreign Missions Society

The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris (Société des Missions étrangères de Paris, short M.E.P.) is a Roman Catholic missionary organization.

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Pro-administrator

A pro-administrator is a priest who fills an ad interim vacancy at a clerical post in the Catholic church whose ordinary is styled administrator, notably a 'stable' apostolic administration.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambanja

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambanja (Ambaniaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambanja in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antsiranana in Madagascar.

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Salvatorians

The term Salvatorians refers to members of the Society of the Divine Savior, a religious institute of the Catholic Church with priests, deacons, brothers, and clerics serving in more than 40 countries throughout world.

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Titular bishop

A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.

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Redirects here:

Apostolic Administration of the Comoros Archipelago, Apostolic Vicariate of Archipel des Comores, Apostolic Vicariate of Archipelago of the Comores, Apostolic Vicariate of Comoros Archipelago.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Vicariate_of_the_Comoros_Archipelago

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