Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan

Praefectura Apostolica Azerbaigianiensis

Bishop(s)

Vladimír Fekete, S.D.B., Prefect
Ján Čapla, S.D.B., Superior Emeritus
Jozef Daniel Pravda, S.D.B., Superior Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Prefecture Apostolic
Elevated: 4 August 2011
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Azerbaijan
Square Kilometers: 86,600 (33,449 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Mammad Araz Str. 69/b/1, 1069 Baku, Azerbaigian
Telephone: (012)562.2255

Historical Details

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku
- Latin Name: Bakuensis
- Erected: 11 October 2000
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Azerbaijan
- Square Kilometers: 86,600 (33,449 Square Miles)
- Mailing Address: Teimur Aliyev st. 69/b/1, 1069, Baku, Azerbaigian
- Telephone: (012)562.2255
- Fax: 436.0943

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jozef Daniel Pravda, S.D.B. (11 Oct 2000 Appointed - 18 Jul 2003 Resigned)
Ján Čapla, S.D.B. (18 Jul 2003 Appointed - 5 Nov 2009 Resigned)
Vladimír Fekete, S.D.B. (5 Nov 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku
11 October 2000	Erected	Apostolic Administration of Caucaso	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku (erected)
Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan
4 August 2011	Elevated	Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku	Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku

2000 150 3 3 50 1 ap2001

2001 120 7,558,000 .0% 2 2 60 3 1 ap2002

2002 200 7,558,000 .0% 2 2 100 3 1 ap2003

2003 250 7,558,000 .0% 2 2 125 3 1 ap2004

2010 498 9,000,000 .0% 5 5 99 7 5 1 ap2011

Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan

2014 540 9,400,000 .0% 6 6 90 10 4 1 ap2015

2017 580 9,800,000 .0% 6 6 96 10 7 1 ap2018

2020 600 10,000,000 .0% 1 5 6 100 8 9 1 ap2021

2022 600 10,000,000 .0% 2 5 7 85 8 9 2 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Mission "Sui Iuris" of Baku
2000	150			3		3	50			1	ap2001
2001	120	7,558,000	.0%		2	2	60	3		1	ap2002
2002	200	7,558,000	.0%		2	2	100	3		1	ap2003
2003	250	7,558,000	.0%		2	2	125	3		1	ap2004
2010	498	9,000,000	.0%		5	5	99	7	5	1	ap2011
Prefecture Apostolic of Azerbaijan
2014	540	9,400,000	.0%		6	6	90	10	4	1	ap2015
2017	580	9,800,000	.0%		6	6	96	10	7	1	ap2018
2020	600	10,000,000	.0%	1	5	6	100	8	9	1	ap2021
2022	600	10,000,000	.0%	2	5	7	85	8	9	2	ap2023