Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands
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The Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands (
The apostolic prefecture is a
Although the see of the prefecture, the
Statistics
As of 2021[update], there were 5,123 Catholics (8.7% of the population) on 181 km² of islands in a marine area nearly the size of the United States, served by 6 priests, 3 deacons and 6 nuns across 5 parishes.[1][2]
History
Missionaries from the Order of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (M.S.C.) arrived in 1898.[3]
In 1905, a pre-diocesan jurisdiction was established as
On April 5, 1923, the independent mission was suppressed, its territory being merged into the then
On April 23, 1993, Pope John Paul II split the former Diocese of Carolines-Marshalls into the Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands and the Diocese of Caroline Islands. In 2007, Father James Gould, apostolic prefect, resigned. Father Raymundo Sabio, a Filipino missionary, was chosen to succeed him.[4]
Ordinaries
- Ecclesiastical Superior of the mission sui iuris Marshall Islands
- Father Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus(M.S.C.), (1905 - death 1915)
- Apostolic Prefects of Marshall Islands
- Jesuits (S.J.) (born USA) (23 April 1993 – resigned 21 December 2007),[4]no other prelature
- Missionaries of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (M.S.C.) (born Philippines) (22 December 2007 – retired 28 June 2017),[4]no previous prelature
- Ariel Galido, M.S.C. (born Philippines) (28 June 2017 – ...), no previous prelature
See also
- Religion in the Marshall Islands
- Catholic Church by country
- Global organisation of the Catholic Church
- List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical) (including archdioceses)
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view) (including archdioceses)
- List of Catholic dioceses in South Pacific Islands
References
- ^ "G Catholic website, retrieved 2023-08-28".
- ^ Catholics and Culture website, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ISBN 978-90-481-3388-8.
- ^ a b c CNA Editorial Staff (2007-12-21). "Korean missionary to be apostolic prefect of the Marshall Islands". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2013-02-22.