St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, São Paulo
| St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Catedral Armênia São Gregório Iluminador | |
Catholic church (Armenian rite) | |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico |
The St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral . It should not be confused with the other Catholic cathedrals of the city that include 4 of Latin rite (the Cathedral of Santo Amaro, Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathedral of St. Michael and Cathedral of the Holy Family) and the other 2 of Catholic oriental rites (Melkite Cathedral Our Lady of Paradise and the Maronite Cathedral of Our Lady of Lebanon).
The temple follows the Armenian Catholic rite and functions as the headquarters of the Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico (Exarcado Apostólico para os fiéis de Rito Armênio residentes na América Latina e México) that is directly dependent on the congregation for the Eastern churches based in Rome.
It is under the pastoral responsibility of Bishop Pablo Hakimian.[2]
See also
- Roman Catholicism in Brazil
- Armenian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico
References
- ^ Armenian Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator
- ^ Cheney, David M. "America Latina e Messico {Latin America and Mexico} (Apostolic Exarchate) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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