Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It comprises the overseas dependency of Guam. The prelate is an archbishop which pastors the motherchurch, Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica.
History
The Vicariate Apostolic of Guam was canonically erected on March 1, 1911. On July 4, 1946, territory was added from what once was the Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands. On October 14, 1965, the Vatican elevated the vicariate apostolic; it became the Diocese of Agaña. In response to the growth of Catholicism in Guam and its vicinity, the diocese was elevated to become a metropolitan see. The Archdiocese and Metropolitan Province of Agaña were created on March 8, 1984. The metropolitan province consists of the Archdiocese of Agaña, its suffragan sees of Chalan Kanoa and the Caroline Islands, and the Prefecture Apostolic of the Marshall Islands.
Ordinaries
*Francisco Xavier Ricardo Vilá y Mateu O.F.M. (1911 - 1913)
*Agustín José Bernaus y Serra O.F.M. (1913 - 1913)
*Joachin Felipe Oláiz y Zabalza O.F.M. (1914 - 1933)
*León (Miguel) Angel Olano y Urteaga O.F.M. (1934 - 1945)
*Apollinaris William Baumgartner O.F.M. (1945 - 1970)
*Felixberto Camacho Flores (1971 - 1985)
*Anthony Sablan Apuron O.F.M. Cap. (1985 - )
External links
* [http://www.archdioceseofagana.com/ Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agaña]
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/agan0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
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