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1081:, many territories where no dioceses with resident bishops were erected and where local circumstances, such as the character and customs of the people or hostility of civil powers, made it doubtful whether an episcopal see could be permanently established. The establishing of a prefecture apostolic in a place supposes that the Church has attained only a small development in the area. Fuller growth leads to the foundation of an apostolic vicariate as an intermediate stage to becoming a diocese. 1097:. When a vicariate or a diocese extended over a very large territory in which the Catholic population was unequally distributed, the Holy See sometimes placed a portion of the territory in charge of a prefect apostolic; in which case the faculties of the prefect were more limited, and in the exercise of his office he was supervised by the vicar apostolic or the diocesan bishop. With a view to better protecting the authority of the local vicar apostolic or bishop, it was proposed in the 41: 4089: 68: 1999: 4078: 1802: 960: 1889: 1085:"An apostolic vicariate or apostolic prefecture is a certain portion of the people of God which has not yet been established as a diocese due to special circumstances and which, to be shepherded, is entrusted to an apostolic vicar or apostolic prefect who governs it in the name of the Supreme Pontiff." Can. 371 §1. 1089:
A prefect apostolic is of lower rank than a vicar apostolic. The prefect's powers are more limited and do not normally possess the episcopal character, as is ordinarily the case with a vicar apostolic. The duties of a prefect apostolic consist in directing the work of the mission entrusted to his
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care; his powers are in general those necessarily connected with the ordinary administration of such an office, for instance: the assigning of missionaries and the making of regulations for the good management of the affairs of the mission.
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The full sequence of development is: independent mission, apostolic prefecture, apostolic vicariate, apostolic diocese; however steps may be skipped at the papal discretion, so the next steps may be bishopric or even archbishopric.
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to abolish prefects apostolic having jurisdiction over districts within a vicariate or diocese of the Latin Church, but the Council was interrupted and the practice continued until
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In 1911 there were 66 prefectures apostolic: 5 in Europe; 17 in Asia; 3 in North America (e.g., the Yukon); 11 in South America; 23 in Africa and 7 in Oceania.
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During the last centuries of the second millennium it was the practice of the Holy See to govern either through prefects apostolic or
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on 12 September 1896, and established superiors with special dependence on the papal representatives of the areas concerned.
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At the end of 2010, the prefectures apostolic were only 39, of which the vast majority (29) were in PR
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authority, depending on the circumstances under which the prefecture was established.
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Mares, Courtney. "Bishop in Mongolia will be the youngest cardinal", CNA, June 2, 2022
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The apostolic prefecture and the apostolic vicariate are to be distinguished from the
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Prefects apostolic govern independent territories and are subject only to the
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GCatholic.org - List of Current Apostolic Prefectures; and many other pages
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Catholic Church hierarchy § Equivalents of diocesan bishops in law
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Vol. 12. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1911. 22 February 2023
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This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
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If a prefecture grows and flourishes, it may be elevated to an
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Papi, Hector. "Prefect Apostolic." The Catholic Encyclopedia
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Missionary area not yet developed enough to become a diocese
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Luxembourg (promoted Apostolic Vicariate, now Archdiocese )
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abolished them within the Oriental Churches by a decree of
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is not yet sufficiently developed to have it made a
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1449: 1445: 1441: 1437: 1433: 1426: 1423: 1422: 1414: 1411: 1409:, in Ethiopia 1408: 1405: 1402: 1399: 1398: 1389: 1385: 1381: 1378: 1377: 1368: 1365: 1364: 1355: 1351: 1348: 1345: 1342: 1339: 1336: 1334:) in Cambodia 1327: 1324: 1322:) in Cambodia 1315: 1312: 1311: 1301: 1298: 1295: 1292: 1289: 1286: 1283: 1280: 1277: 1274: 1271: 1268: 1265: 1262: 1259: 1256: 1253: 1250: 1247: 1244: 1241: 1238: 1235: 1232: 1229: 1226: 1223: 1220: 1217: 1214: 1211: 1208: 1205: 1202: 1199: 1196: 1193: 1190: 1187: 1184: 1181: 1178: 1175: 1172: 1169: 1166: 1163: 1160: 1157: 1154: 1151: 1148: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1136: 1133: 1132: 1120: 1118: 1113: 1110: 1108: 1104: 1103:Pope Leo XIII 1100: 1096: 1091: 1086: 1082: 1080: 1070: 1068: 1067:abbey nullius 1064: 1059: 1055: 1053: 1049: 1045: 1041: 1037: 1033: 1028: 1026: 1022: 1018: 1014: 1010: 1006: 994: 989: 987: 982: 980: 975: 974: 972: 971: 966: 961: 956: 955: 954: 953: 946: 943: 939: 936: 935: 934: 931: 927: 924: 922: 919: 917: 914: 913: 912: 909: 908: 902: 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3552:Altarpieces 3445:West Syriac 3440:East Syriac 3420:Alexandrian 3044:Holy orders 3025:Swiss Guard 2965:Dicasteries 2960:Roman Curia 2858:Evangelists 2816:Holy Family 2751:Personalism 2741:Natural law 2719:Josephology 2653:Holy orders 2291:Inquisition 2248:Middle Ages 2238:Monasticism 2206:Constantine 2130:Crucifixion 1752:West Africa 1544:Archipelago 1448:archdiocese 1446:or even an 1340:in Mongolia 1338:Ulaanbaatar 1300:Zhaotong 昭通 1276:Yangzhou 揚州 1270:Xinxiang 新鄉 1258:Xinjiang 新絳 1246:Xiangtan 湘潭 1242:/ Weihaiwei 1228:Tongzhou 同州 1218:/ Shihtsien 1200:/ Tsitsibar 1174:Lingling 零岭 1162:Jiamusi 佳木斯 883:Regionarius 873:Protodeacon 868:Protopriest 808:Minor canon 309:Consecrator 73:Saint Peter 4108:Categories 3808:Oratorians 3763:Dominicans 3733:Carmelites 3728:Camillians 3676:institutes 3489:Tridentine 3425:Antiochian 3345:Macedonian 3290:Belarusian 3180:Provincial 3095:Archbishop 3015:Roman Rota 2977:Properties 2902:By country 2898:Precedence 2863:Confessors 2843:Archangels 2833:Patriarchs 2733:Philosophy 2711:Veneration 2676:Assumption 2646:Last rites 2613:Sacraments 2557:Four marks 2368:Vatican II 2316:Modern era 2152:Succession 1866:References 1782:N’Zérékoré 1606:Sulu (now 1528:Jubbulpore 1403:, in Libya 1354:Azerbaijan 1314:Battambang 1302:/ Chaotung 1294:Yueyang 岳陽 1284:/ Iduhsien 1278:/ Yangchow 1272:/ Sinsiang 1266:/ Sinkiang 1248:/ Siangtan 1230:/ Tungchow 1224:/ Suihsien 1222:Suixian 隨縣 1216:Shiqian 石阡 1186:Lintong 臨潼 1182:/ Lintsing 1180:Linqing 臨清 1168:Jian′ou 建甌 1164:/ Kiamusze 933:Inquisitor 833:Prebendary 828:Postulator 778:Chorbishop 763:Archdeacon 758:Archpriest 583:Seminarian 487:Officialis 477:Missionary 394:Archdeacon 347:Chancellor 221:Archbishop 209:Catholicos 30:See also: 4049:See also: 4001:Charities 3910:Discalced 3838:Trappists 3833:Theatines 3803:Olivetans 3748:Clarisses 3718:Blue nuns 3703:Basilians 3680:societies 3588:See also: 3474:Mozarabic 3464:Ambrosian 3450:Malankara 3435:Byzantine 3395:Ukrainian 3370:Ruthenian 3335:Hungarian 3320:Ethiopian 3295:Bulgarian 3262:sui iuris 3246:Postulant 3155:Religious 3110:Auxiliary 3105:Coadjutor 3075:Patriarch 2943:Cardinals 2890:Canon law 2886:Hierarchy 2868:Disciples 2791:Relations 2779:Evolution 2770:See also: 2715:See also: 2668:Mariology 2658:Matrimony 2631:Eucharist 2552:Ecumenism 2480:Salvation 2416:Catechism 2411:Tradition 2373:Communism 2221:Chalcedon 1859:sui juris 1438:(under a 1290:/ Yihsien 1288:Yixian 易縣 1252:Xining 西寧 1210:Shashi 沙市 1204:Shaowu 邵武 1192:Lixian 澧縣 1188:/ Lintung 1153:Hainan 海南 1149:/ Kweilin 1147:Guilin 桂林 945:Preceptor 888:Sacristan 838:Precentor 818:Ostiarius 720:Religious 693:Postulant 643:Corrector 576:Venerable 546:Principal 529:Presbyter 509:Palatinus 492:Ostiarius 482:Monsignor 436:Lay abbot 406:Definitor 379:Consultor 374:Confessor 319:Subdeacon 204:Patriarch 127:Protector 4093:Category 3986:Opus Dei 3971:Scouting 3961:Focolare 3828:Servites 3813:Piarists 3758:Crosiers 3494:Anglican 3430:Armenian 3360:Romanian 3350:Maronite 3325:Georgian 3315:Eritrean 3300:Chaldean 3285:Armenian 3280:Albanian 3161:Superior 3120:Emeritus 3100:Diocesan 2953:Advisers 2912:Holy See 2838:Prophets 2796:Politics 2567:Catholic 2547:Councils 2402:Theology 2281:Crusades 2216:Nicaea I 2147:Apostles 2125:Ministry 2094:Timeline 2074:Glossary 1794:See also 1615:Americas 1401:Misurata 1361:Americas 1331:កំពង់ចាម 1319:បាត់ដំបង 1254:/ Sining 1234:Tunxi 屯溪 1170:/ Kienow 1155:/ Hainan 1128:In China 1044:Holy See 1025:colonial 813:Notarius 793:Datarius 609:Sub-dean 556:Reverend 519:Preacher 460:Minister 426:Exorcist 352:Chaplain 107:Cardinal 50:a series 48:Part of 4058:Schools 4014:Caritas 3922:Secular 3888:Workers 3783:Jesuits 3569:Museums 3564:Library 3542:Writers 3537:Artists 3517:Culture 3484:Paul VI 3365:Russian 3355:Melkite 3197:Brother 3175:General 3115:Titular 3085:Primate 3063:Eparchy 3053:Diocese 3000:Outline 2939:College 2929:Francis 2873:Virgins 2848:Martyrs 2774:Science 2681:History 2636:Penance 2621:Baptism 2522:Worship 2495:Vulgate 2443:Kingdom 2438:Trinity 2426:General 2181:Primacy 2089:History 2069:Outline 2006::  1764:Katanga 1745:Bourbon 1732:Eritrea 1711:(Egypt) 1667:Oceania 1482:Germany 1460:Iceland 1444:diocese 1374:Oceania 1236:/ Tunki 1212:/ Shasi 1073:History 1021:diocese 823:Peritus 743:Almoner 571:Blessed 524:Prefect 441:Abthain 342:Brother 337:Auditor 304:Acolyte 276:Pontiff 271:Provost 266:Prelate 241:Primate 3936:Fimcap 3878:Marian 3798:Minims 3530:Marian 3380:Syriac 3375:Slovak 3305:Coptic 3241:Oblate 3236:Master 3231:Novice 3226:Hermit 3214:Sister 3170:Abbess 3137:Deacon 3132:Priest 3127:Parish 3070:Bishop 3040:Polity 2826:Joseph 2808:Saints 2475:Saints 2363:Nazism 1661:Tumaco 1533:Madura 1454:Europe 1395:Africa 1369:(U.K.) 1139:Ankang 1040:exempt 715:Rector 700:Oblate 683:Novice 668:Hermit 648:Custos 628:Abbess 541:Priest 497:Pastor 389:Deacon 384:Curate 314:Lector 216:Bishop 194:Eparch 122:Prince 52:on the 4034:CIDSE 3883:Youth 3607:Media 3574:Music 3499:Zaire 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Index

Apostolic Prefecture
Catholic Church hierarchy § Equivalents of diocesan bishops in law

a series
Hierarchy of the
Catholic Church

Saint Peter
Saint Peter
Ecclesiastical titles
order of precedence
Pope
Pope Emeritus
Cardinal
Cardinal Vicar
Crown
Prince
Protector
Moderator of the curia
Chaplain of His Holiness
Papal legate
Papal majordomo
Apostolic nuncio
Apostolic delegate
Apostolic Syndic
Apostolic visitor
Vicar apostolic
Apostolic exarch
Apostolic prefect
Assistant to the papal throne
Eparch
Metropolitan

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