Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaijan


The Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaijan is a Roman Catholic Apostolic Prefecture in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. It has one church and four chapels situated in Baku, including its pro-cathedral the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Its legal status is ensured by the local law of the Azerbaijan Republic and has a special status thanks to the Concordat signed by Pope John Paul II and former president Heydar Aliyev.
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History

It was established on 11 October 2000 as Mission sui iuris of Baku, on territory split from the Apostolic Administration of the Caucasus. On 4 August 2011, it was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaijan.

Incumbents

So far, there are three Monastic Orders: Salesians of Don Bosco, Missionaries of Charity and Salesian Sisters. There is no diocesan priest and only seven of the Salesian community are Catholic priests.
  • Friar Jozef Daniel Pravda, S.D.B.
  • Friar Ján Čapla, S.D.B.
  • Friar Vladimir Fekete, S.D.B.
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