Vicariate Apostolic Quetta
| Vicariate Apostolic Quetta | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| Apostolic Vicar | Victor Gnanapragasam OMI |
| founding | 2001 |
| surface | 347,188 km² |
| Parishes | 6 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 7,071,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 29,355 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 0.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 5 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 7 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2,446 |
| Friars | 7 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 19 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | Holy Rosary Church, Quetta |
| address | Ordnance Road PO Box 175 Quetta Cantt. 87300 Pakistan |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Quetta ( lat. : Apostolicus Vicariatus Quettensis ) is in Pakistan situated Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate with headquarters in Quetta in western Pakistan.
history
The Apostolic Prefecture of Quetta was founded on November 9, 2001 by Pope John Paul II from the cession of territory of the Hyderabad Diocese in Pakistan and the Karachi Archdiocese . On April 29, 2010, the Apostolic Prefecture of Quetta was founded by Pope Benedict XVI. raised to the apostolic vicariate.
The Apostolic Vicar is Bishop Victor Gnanapragasam of the religious community of Oblate Missionaries .
The territory of the Apostolic Vicariate includes the province of Balochistan .
Ordinaries
- Apostolic Prefects
- Victor Gnanapragasam OMI , 2002-2010
- Vicars Apostolic
- Victor Gnanapragasam OMI, since 2010