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Apostolic administration

January 11, 2023

See also: Catholic Church hierarchy § Equivalents of diocesan bishops in law

An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area. Either the area is not yet a diocese (a stable 'pre-diocesan', usually missionary apostolic administration), or is a diocese, eparchy or similar permanent ordinariate (such as a territorial prelature or a territorial abbacy) that either has no bishop (an apostolic administrator sede vacante, as after an episcopal death or resignation) or, in very rare cases, has an incapacitated bishop (apostolic administrator sede plena).

Characteristics

Apostolic administrators of stable administrations are equivalent in canon law with diocesan bishops, meaning they have essentially the same authority as a diocesan bishop. This type of apostolic administrator is usually the bishop of a titular see.

Administrators sede vacante or sede plena only serve in their role until a newly chosen diocesan bishop takes possession of the diocese. They are restricted by canon law in what they can do to the diocese they temporarily administer. For example, such an administrator may not sell real estate owned by the diocese. This type of administrator is commonly an auxiliary bishop of the diocese, a priest serving as the vicar general of the diocese, or the ordinary of a neighboring diocese.

Normally when a diocese falls vacant, either the previously appointed Coadjutor bishop takes possession of the see or (lacking such successor) a vicar capitular/diocesan administrator is chosen locally, but the Pope, having full governmental power, can preempt this choice and name an apostolic administrator instead. Sometimes a retiring, promoted or transferred (arch)bishop is designated to be apostolic administrator until his successor is designated and takes office, sometimes the Metropolitan or a fellow suffragan is 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 communist countries.

Some apostolic administrations have jurisdiction not only over Latin Rite Catholics, but also over Catholics of other rites, not having their own jurisdictions there:

Also some apostolic administrations have jurisdiction only over Catholics of the Byzantine Rite, that not having their own jurisdictions there:

Diocese of Pyongyang

The Diocese of Pyongyang, North Korea: its last official bishop, Francis Hong Yong-ho, was imprisoned by the communist regime of Kim Il-sung in 1949 and later disappeared. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul (South Korea) acts as the Apostolic Administrator in Pyongyang, as religion is suppressed in North Korea.

Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney

In addition, the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney is a non-territorial jurisdiction, similar to a personal prelature, which is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province. It is a separate particular church for traditionalist Catholics within the Brazilian Diocese of Campos, a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niterói.

The personal apostolic administration was formed by Pope John Paul II to administer to a group of traditionalist Catholic priests, using the Tridentine Mass, who reconciled with Rome on January 18, 2002. The group had been formed by bishop Antônio de Castro Mayer and had been associated with the Society of St. Pius X of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.[6][7][8]

Temporary administration of vacant sees

It is fairly typical that the pope appoints an Apostolic Administrator to a diocese which lacks an ordinary (bishop), thus replacing the diocesan administrator. Usually, the emeritus bishop will be appointed in such a case. Recently (and in exception to the latter), the archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh had Philip Tartaglia under this procedure.

For example, Luis Antonio Tagle was appointed as Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples on 9 December 2019, and he took office in February 2020. Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo, the current Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator.

Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, the Bishop of Hong Kong died on 3 January 2019. Cardinal John Tong Hon, Bishop Emeritus, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator.

There is also the ability for the Pope to appoint an apostolic administrator sede plena. Anthony Sablan Apuron, the Archbishop of Agana was under investigation for sexual abuse in June 2016. Pope Francis appointed Savio Hon Tai-fai as apostolic administrator sede plena, as temporary replacement. On 31 October 2016, Michael J. Byrnes, then Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Agana with full administrative authority, and later succeeded as Archbishop.

Former Apostolic administrations

Latin in Europe

Eastern Catholic in Europe

Latin Overseas

In Asia
In America
In Africa

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Apostolic Administrations GCatholic.org. Accessed 2014-07-11.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 2015-05-21.
  3. ^ "press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/05/16/0373/00816.html - Translator". www.microsofttranslator.com.
  4. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 32 (1940), p. 139-140.
  5. ^ Acta Apostolicae Sedis, 97 (2005), p. 131-132.
  6. ^ Personal Apostolic Administrations GGatholic.com. Accessed 2008-04-10.
  7. ^ Traditionalist schism in Brazil ends October 14, 2004, at the Wayback Machine (January 18, 2002). Zenit News Agency. Accessed 2008-04-10.
  8. ^ Apostolic Administration of São João Maria Vianney Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Accessed 2008-04-10.

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  • GCatholic

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See also Catholic Church hierarchy Equivalents of diocesan bishops in law An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church is administrated by a prelate appointed by the pope to serve as the ordinary for a specific area Either the area is not yet a diocese a stable pre diocesan usually missionary apostolic administration or is a diocese eparchy or similar permanent ordinariate such as a territorial prelature or a territorial abbacy that either has no bishop an apostolic administrator sede vacante as after an episcopal death or resignation or in very rare cases has an incapacitated bishop apostolic administrator sede plena Contents 1 Characteristics 2 Apostolic administrations 2 1 Diocese of Pyongyang 3 Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney 4 Temporary administration of vacant sees 5 Former Apostolic administrations 5 1 Latin in Europe 5 2 Eastern Catholic in Europe 5 3 Latin Overseas 6 See also 7 Notes and references 8 Sources and external linksCharacteristics EditApostolic administrators of stable administrations are equivalent in canon law with diocesan bishops meaning they have essentially the same authority as a diocesan bishop This type of apostolic administrator is usually the bishop of a titular see Administrators sede vacante or sede plena only serve in their role until a newly chosen diocesan bishop takes possession of the diocese They are restricted by canon law in what they can do to the diocese they temporarily administer For example such an administrator may not sell real estate owned by the diocese This type of administrator is commonly an auxiliary bishop of the diocese a priest serving as the vicar general of the diocese or the ordinary of a neighboring diocese Normally when a diocese falls vacant either the previously appointed Coadjutor bishop takes possession of the see or lacking such successor a vicar capitular diocesan administrator is chosen locally but the Pope having full governmental power can preempt this choice and name an apostolic administrator instead Sometimes a retiring promoted or transferred arch bishop is designated to be apostolic administrator until his successor is designated and takes office sometimes the Metropolitan or a fellow suffragan is appointed Apostolic administrations EditIn 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 communist countries Apostolic Administration of Atyrau in Kazakhstan suffragan of the Metropolitan Archbishopric of Astana 2 3 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 Apostolic Administration of Estonia one of the Baltic Countries immediately subject to Rome established in 1924 with its cathedral in the capital Tallinn Apostolic Administration of Harbin in the 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 Apostolic Administration of Kyrgyzstan a mainly Islamic former Soviet Republic in Central Asia immediately subject to Rome founded in 1997 as a mission sui juris and 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 Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania with pro cathedral see at Vlore established in 1939 for all Catholics in southern regions of Albania both of Latin and Byzantine rites 4 since 2005 it is suffragan of the Metropolitan of Tirana Durres 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 Edit The Diocese of Pyongyang North Korea its last official bishop Francis Hong Yong ho was imprisoned by the communist regime of Kim Il sung in 1949 and later disappeared The Metropolitan Archbishop of Seoul South Korea acts as the Apostolic Administrator in Pyongyang as religion is suppressed in North Korea Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney EditIn addition the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Mary Vianney is a non territorial jurisdiction similar to a personal prelature which is exempt i e immediately subject to the Holy See not part of any ecclesiastical province It is a separate particular church for traditionalist Catholics within the Brazilian Diocese of Campos a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niteroi The personal apostolic administration was formed by Pope John Paul II to administer to a group of traditionalist Catholic priests using the Tridentine Mass who reconciled with Rome on January 18 2002 The group had been formed by bishop Antonio de Castro Mayer and had been associated with the Society of St Pius X of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre 6 7 8 Temporary administration of vacant sees EditIt is fairly typical that the pope appoints an Apostolic Administrator to a diocese which lacks an ordinary bishop thus replacing the diocesan administrator Usually the emeritus bishop will be appointed in such a case Recently and in exception to the latter the archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh had Philip Tartaglia under this procedure For example Luis Antonio Tagle was appointed as Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples on 9 December 2019 and he took office in February 2020 Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo the current Auxiliary Bishop of Manila was appointed as Apostolic Administrator Michael Yeung Ming cheung the Bishop of Hong Kong died on 3 January 2019 Cardinal John Tong Hon Bishop Emeritus was appointed as Apostolic Administrator There is also the ability for the Pope to appoint an apostolic administrator sede plena Anthony Sablan Apuron the Archbishop of Agana was under investigation for sexual abuse in June 2016 Pope Francis appointed Savio Hon Tai fai as apostolic administrator sede plena as temporary replacement On 31 October 2016 Michael J Byrnes then Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Agana with full administrative authority and later succeeded as Archbishop Former Apostolic administrations EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2020 Latin in Europe Edit Apostolic Administration of Cesky Tesin 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 Gdansk and finally promoted Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gdansk Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia Russia Apostolic Administration of Eupen Malmedy Sankt Vith Belgium promoted Diocese of Eupen Malmedy later suppressed into Liege diocese Apostolic Administration of European Russia Apostolic Administration of Gorlitz Germany promoted Diocese Apostolic Administration of Haarlem Netherlands promoted Diocese renamed Haarlem Amsterdam Apostolic Administration of Kamien Lubusz and the Prelature of Pila with see in Gorzow Wielkopolski Poland dissolved 1972 and split into 3 parts promoted Diocese of Gorzow renamed in 1992 Zielona Gora Gorzow Diocese of Szczecin Kamien later promoted Archdiocese and Diocese of Koszalin Kolobrzeg with small easternmost fragment awarded to Diocese of Chelmno Apostolic Administration of Lubaczow promoted and renamed diocese of Zamosc Lubaczow 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 ex Yugoslavian autonomous province in Serbia 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 Tutz then Germany currently Poland see moved to Schneidemuhl now Pila elevated to Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Schneidemuhl later made part of the Apostolic Administration of Kamien Lubusz and the Prelature of Pila 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 Backa Serbia now Diocese of Subotica Apostolic Administration of Yugoslav Banat Serbia now Diocese of Zrenjanin Archdiocese of Bialystok Poland formerly an Apostolic administration as part of Archdiocese of Vilnius Lithuania Eastern Catholic in Europe Edit 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 Edit In AsiaApostolic 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 AmericaApostolic Administration of Copiapo Chile now a diocese Apostolic Administration of El Peten 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 AfricaApostolic 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 Edit Catholicism portalList 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 IINotes and references Edit 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 Sao Joao Maria Vianney Catholic Hierarchy org Accessed 2008 04 10 Sources and external links EditGCatholic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Apostolic administration amp oldid 1085188600, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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