Apostolic Vicariate of Galápagos


The Apostolic Vicariate of Galápagos is a missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church, located on the Galápagos Islands off the Pacific coast of Ecuador, coinciding with the homonymous insular province.
Its cathedral see is the Marian 'Catedral La Inmaculada', dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, on San Cristóbal Island. It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.
It comprises ten parishes, which serve both locals and tourists to the World Heritage Site natural reserve.

History

On 6 May 1950, Pope Pius XII established the Apostolic Prefecture of Galápagos on territory split off from the Diocese of Guayaquil.
Pope Benedict XVI elevated it to an Apostolic Vicariate of Galápagos on 15 July 2008.

Incumbent Ordinaries

So far, all incumbents have been Franciscans
;Apostolic Prefects of Galápagos
;Apostolic Vicars of Galápagos