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An apostolic administration in the
Characteristics
Apostolic administrators of stable administrations are equivalent in
Administrators sede vacante or sede plena only serve in their role until a newly chosen diocesan bishop or archbishop takes possession of the (arch)diocese. They are restricted by canon law in what they can do to the (arch)diocese they temporarily administer. For example, such an administrator may not sell
Normally when a diocese or archdiocese falls vacant, either the previously appointed
Apostolic administrations
In March 2021, there were the following stable apostolic administrations, most administered by a (titular or external) bishop.[1]
Most are of the Roman rite; most are in former or current
- Apostolic Administration of the Caucasus, immediately subject to the Holy See, established in 1991 for two predominantly Orthodox former Soviet Republics: Georgia (the cathedral is in its capital Tbilisi) and Armenia
- Baltic Countries; immediately subject to Rome, established in 1924, with its cathedral in the capital Tallinn
- People's Republic of China, immediately subject to Rome, established in 1935, with a cathedral and a bishop without papal mandate since 2012, recognized from the Holy See in 2018
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- mission sui jurisand promoted in 2006
- Apostolic Administration of Uzbekistan, predominantly Islamic former Soviet Republic in Central Asia, immediately subject to Rome, founded in 1997 as a mission sui juris and promoted in 2005.
Some apostolic administrations have jurisdiction not only over Latin Rite Catholics, but also over Catholics of other rites, not having their own jurisdictions there:
- Tirana–Durrës.[5]
Also some apostolic administrations have jurisdiction only over Catholics of the Byzantine Rite, that not having their own jurisdictions there:
- Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan and Central Asia for Faithful of Byzantine Rite, with a see in Karaganda, for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Diocese of Pyongyang
The
Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney
In addition, the
The personal apostolic administration was formed by Pope John Paul II to administer to a group of traditionalist Catholic priests, using the
Temporary administration of vacant sees
It is fairly typical that the pope can decide to name an administrator himself to a diocese or archdiocese which lacks an ordinary (bishop or archbishop) called as apostolic administrator instead of waiting for the college of consultors of a particular (arch)diocese to appoint a diocesan or archdiocesan administrator. Usually, the emeritus (arch)bishop will be appointed in such a case. If the appointed apostolic administrator is a diocesan bishop or archbishop of a diocese or archdiocese, then he governs two (arch)dioceses which are his own and the vacant one, with the latter being temporarily while a successor of a vacant (arch)diocese is not yet installed or assumed office. Recently (and in exception to the latter), the archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh had Philip Tartaglia under this procedure.
For example,
Ruperto Cruz Santos, fourth Bishop of Balanga in Bataan for 13 years, 3 months, and 21 days from 1 April 2010 as bishop-elect from 1 April to 8 July 2010 and as installed bishop of Balanga from 8 July 2010 to 22 July 2023 where he succeeded Socrates Villegas as the diocese's bishop, was appointed as fifth Bishop of Antipolo having jurisdiction over Marikina in Metro Manila and the province of Rizal on 24 May 2023 and ended his tenure as the diocese's bishop when he assumed the position on 22 July 2023. Florentino Galang Lavarias, Archbishop of San Fernando, Pampanga, was then appointed as the diocese's apostolic administrator while awaiting for the installation of Santos' successor as Bishop of Balanga.
There is also the ability for the pope to appoint an apostolic administrator
Former apostolic administrations
Latin in Europe
- Apostolic Administration of Český Těšín (Czech Republic)
- Apostolic Administration of Drohiczyn (Poland; promoted Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn)
- Apostolic Administration of the Free City of Danzig (Free City of Danzig, currently Poland; promoted Diocese of Danzig, later renamed Diocese of Gdańsk and finally promoted Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gdańsk)
- Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia(Russia)
- Apostolic Administration of Eupen–Malmedy–Sankt Vith(Belgium; promoted Diocese of Eupen–Malmedy, later suppressed into Liège diocese)
- Apostolic Administration of European Russia
- Apostolic Administration of Görlitz(Germany; promoted Diocese)
- Apostolic Administration of Haarlem(Netherlands; promoted Diocese, renamed Haarlem–Amsterdam)
- Diocese of Gorzów, renamed in 1992 Zielona Góra-Gorzów, Diocese of Szczecin-Kamień, later promoted Archdiocese, and Diocese of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg, with small easternmost fragment awarded to Diocese of Chełmno)
- Apostolic Administration of Lubaczów(promoted and renamed diocese of Zamość-Lubaczów, Poland)
- Apostolic Administration of Moldova(Moldavia; now diocese of Chisinau)
- Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia
- Apostolic Administration of Novosibirsk(Russia)
- Apostolic Administration of Opole(Poland; promoted Diocese)
- Apostolic Administration of Prizren, a former diocese (and later titular bishopric) in Kosovo (in 1969 absorbed by Skopje in the present North Macedonia), restored in 2000, elevated in 2018 as diocese, immediately subject to Rome
- Apostolic administration of Schwerin(partitioned Germany, merged into Hamburg archbishopric)
- Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia
- Apostolic Administration of Trnava(Slovakia; promoted Archdiocese, lost Metropolitan status when restored after merger into Bratislava)
- Apostolic Administration of Kamień, Lubusz and the Prelature of Piła)
- Apostolic Administration of Upper Silesia(Poland; now Archdiocese of Katowice)
- Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia(Russia)
- Apostolic Administration of West Flanders(Dutch: West-Vlaanderen), province in Belgium; promoted diocese and renamed Bruges (Brugge) after its see)
- Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Bačka(Serbia; now Diocese of Subotica)
- Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Banat(Serbia; now Diocese of Zrenjanin)
- Archdiocese of Vilnius, Lithuania)
Eastern Catholic in Europe
- Apostolic Administration of Lemkowszczyzna(Poland; Ukrainian Catholic, promoted Apostolic Exarchate, suppressed)
- Ruthenian Catholic Apostolic Administration of Bosnia-Hercegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Byzantine Rite; suppressed)
- Ruthenian Catholic Apostolic Administration of Targul-Siret(Romania, Byzantine Rite; suppressed)
Latin Overseas
- In Asia
- Apostolic Administration of Almaty(Kazachstan; promoted Diocese)
- Apostolic Administration of Astana(Kazachstan; promoted Archdiocese)
- Apostolic Administration of Kazakhstan(promoted Diocese and renamed Karaganda after its see)
- Apostolic Administration of Latakia(Maronite, Syria; now an Eparchy: Eastern Catholic Diocese)
- Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands, alias Ryukyus (Japan; now Diocese of Naha)
- In America
- Apostolic Administration of Copiapó(Chile; now a diocese)
- Apostolic Administration of El Petén(Guatemala; promoted Apostolic Vicariate)
- Apostolic Administration of Izabal(Guatemala; now a diocese)
- Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco(Brazil; promoted Territorial Prelature, renamed and again promoted Diocese of Roraima)
- In Africa
- Apostolic Administration of the Comoros Archipelago(Comoros; now Apostolic Vicariate of the Comoros Archipelago)
- Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi(now Diocese of Mbujimayi, in Congo)
- Apostolic Administration of Zanzibar and Pemba(now Diocese of Zanzibar, in Tanzania)
See also
- List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- List of Catholic archdioceses
- List of Military Ordinariates and/or Catholic military (arch)bishoprics
- List of Catholic apostolic vicariates
- List of Eastern Catholic (Apostolic, Patriarchal and other) Exarchates
- List of Apostolic Prefectures
- List of Territorial Prelatures
- List of Catholic Missions sui juris
- Reorganization of occupied dioceses during World War II
Notes and references
- ^ Apostolic Administrations GCatholic.org. Accessed 2014-07-11.
- ^ "Rinunce e nomine". Archived from the original on 2015-05-21.
- ^ "press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/05/16/0373/00816.html - Translator". www.microsofttranslator.com.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 32 (1940), p. 139-140.
- ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 97 (2005), p. 131-132.
- ^ Personal Apostolic Administrations GGatholic.com. Accessed 2008-04-10.
- ^ Traditionalist schism in Brazil ends Archived October 14, 2004, at the Wayback Machine (January 18, 2002). Zenit News Agency. Accessed 2008-04-10.
- ^ Apostolic Administration of São João Maria Vianney Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Accessed 2008-04-10.