Apostolic Vicariate
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An Apostolic Vicariate is a type of territorial jurisdiction in the Catholic Church, usually in missionary regions, governed by a titular bishop who represents the Pope in areas not yet established as full dioceses.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecclesiastical jurisdiction
ⓘ
type of territorial jurisdiction in the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Latin Rite
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Church or Eastern Catholic Churches
|
| canBe | directly subject to the Holy See ⓘ |
| canBeLocatedIn | regions with small or developing Catholic population ⓘ |
| canHave | Eastern Catholic rite ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
apostolic administration
ⓘ
apostolic prefecture ⓘ diocese ⓘ |
| exercises | episcopal authority in the name of the Pope ⓘ |
| governedBy |
titular bishop
ⓘ
vicar apostolic ⓘ |
| hasAdministrativeFunction | governance of clergy and laity in mission area ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalNature | missionary circumscription ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | pre-diocesan jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
not part of an ecclesiastical province in some cases
ⓘ
often directly exempt from local metropolitan ⓘ |
| hasEcclesiasticalRank |
above apostolic prefecture
ⓘ
below diocese ⓘ |
| hasHead | Catholic bishop ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole | instrument of Catholic missionary expansion ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | faithful in its territory ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle | Vicar Apostolic ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalAuthorityOver | parishes in its territory ⓘ |
| hasPastoralMission |
catechesis
ⓘ
evangelization ⓘ sacramental ministry in mission territories ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
organize pastoral care in mission territories
ⓘ
prepare for establishment of a diocese ⓘ |
| hasRite | usually Latin rite ⓘ |
| hasTerritoryType | territorial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| isDefinedIn |
1917 Code of Canon Law
ⓘ
surface form:
Code of Canon Law
Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches ⓘ |
| isGovernedAccordingTo | special norms issued by the Holy See ⓘ |
| isSimilarTo | apostolic prefecture but headed by a bishop ⓘ |
| isUsually | located in mission countries ⓘ |
| leaderAppointedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| leaderIsUsually | titular bishop ⓘ |
| leaderMayHoldTitle | titular archbishop in some cases ⓘ |
| mayBeElevatedTo | diocese ⓘ |
| notYet | established as full diocese ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| precedes | creation of a residential diocese ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Holy See ⓘ |
| represents | Pope ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Sacred Congregation de Propaganda Fide
ⓘ
surface form:
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
|
| usedIn | missionary regions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.