Agaña (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ryan Pagente Jimenez, Archbishop
Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop Emeritus
Michael Jude Byrnes, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 8 March 1984
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Guam
Region: Pacific (Oceania)
Square Kilometers: 474 (183 Square Miles)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: AGN
Official Web Site: https://www.aganaarch.org
Mailing Address: Chancery Office, 196 Cuesta San Ramon Ste. B., Hagatna, Guam 96910, Oceania
Telephone: (671)562-0000
Fax: 477-3519

Historical Details

Vicariate Apostolic of Guam
- Latin Name: Guamensis
- Erected: 1 March 1911
- Vicariate
- Country: Guam
- Region: Pacific (Oceania)
Diocese of Agaña
- Latin Name: Aganiensis
- Elevated: 14 October 1965
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Country: Guam
- Region: Pacific (Oceania)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Francisco Xavier Ricardo Vilá y Mateu, O.F.M. Cap. † (25 Aug 1911 Appointed - 1 Jan 1913 Died)
Agustín José Bernaus y Serra, O.F.M. Cap. † (9 May 1913 Appointed - 14 Sep 1913 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Bluefields)
Felipe Joaquín Oláiz y Zabalza, O.F.M. Cap. † (20 Jul 1914 Appointed - 1 Jan 1933 Resigned)
León (Miguel) Angel Olano y Urteaga, O.F.M. Cap. † (9 Jul 1934 Appointed - 20 Aug 1945 Resigned)
Apollinaris William Baumgartner, O.F.M. Cap. † (25 Aug 1945 Appointed - 18 Dec 1970 Died)
Felixberto Camacho Flores † (24 Apr 1971 Appointed - 25 Oct 1985 Died)
Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. (10 Mar 1986 Appointed - 4 Apr 2019 Removed)
Michael Jude Byrnes (4 Apr 2019 Succeeded - 28 Mar 2023 Resigned)
Ryan Pagente Jimenez (6 Jul 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Guam
1 March 1911	Erected	Prefecture Apostolic of Marianne Islands (Island of Guam)	Vicariate Apostolic of Guam (erected)
4 July 1946	Territory Added	Vicariate Apostolic of Marianne, Caroline, and Marshall Islands	Vicariate Apostolic of Caroline and Marshall Islands (Name Changed and Territory Lost) Vicariate Apostolic of Guam (Marianne Islands)
17 June 1948	Territory Added		Vicariate Apostolic of Guam (Wake Island)
Diocese of Agaña
14 October 1965	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Guam	Diocese of Agaña
Archdiocese of Agaña
8 March 1984	Elevated	Diocese of Agaña	Archdiocese of Agaña
8 November 1984	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Agaña (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands)	Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Vicariate Apostolic of Guam

1950 32,209 32,700 98.5% 3 24 27 1,192 44 120 17 ap1951

Diocese of Agaña

1966 60,046 62,240 96.5% 15 26 41 1,464 18 206 24 ap1967

1970 80,872 115,000 70.3% 23 55 78 1,036 57 213 24 ap1971

1976 111,831 141,871 78.8% 26 28 54 2,070 18 36 148 31 ap1977

1980 120,659 129,428 93.2% 19 32 51 2,365 11 43 146 35 ap1981

Archdiocese of Agaña

1990 114,404 126,169 90.7% 19 27 46 2,487 5 29 143 26 ap1991

1999 122,962 144,977 84.8% 28 15 43 2,859 9 20 120 24 ap2000

2000 122,962 144,867 84.9% 27 10 37 3,323 9 15 120 24 ap2001

2001 150,563 167,292 90.0% 31 16 47 3,203 7 22 125 24 ap2002

2002 125,167 154,805 80.9% 33 5 38 3,293 9 21 120 24 ap2003

2003 131,430 154,623 85.0% 32 15 47 2,796 8 21 120 24 ap2004

2004 131,584 154,805 85.0% 32 15 47 2,799 20 16 120 24 ap2005

2006 132,494 155,687 85.1% 30 12 42 3,154 20 12 103 24 ap2007

2012 157,000 184,000 85.3% 38 9 47 3,340 17 9 100 24 ap2013

2015 140,593 165,404 85.0% 41 9 50 2,811 18 10 86 24 ap2016

2018 149,094 175,404 85.0% 32 13 45 3,313 25 22 79 26 ap2019

2020 145,000 165,768 87.5% 30 13 43 3,372 25 25 64 26 ap2021

2022 148,100 168,800 87.7% 37 11 48 3,085 25 20 64 27 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Guam
1950	32,209	32,700	98.5%	3	24	27	1,192		44	120	17	ap1951
Diocese of Agaña
1966	60,046	62,240	96.5%	15	26	41	1,464		18	206	24	ap1967
1970	80,872	115,000	70.3%	23	55	78	1,036		57	213	24	ap1971
1976	111,831	141,871	78.8%	26	28	54	2,070	18	36	148	31	ap1977
1980	120,659	129,428	93.2%	19	32	51	2,365	11	43	146	35	ap1981
Archdiocese of Agaña
1990	114,404	126,169	90.7%	19	27	46	2,487	5	29	143	26	ap1991
1999	122,962	144,977	84.8%	28	15	43	2,859	9	20	120	24	ap2000
2000	122,962	144,867	84.9%	27	10	37	3,323	9	15	120	24	ap2001
2001	150,563	167,292	90.0%	31	16	47	3,203	7	22	125	24	ap2002
2002	125,167	154,805	80.9%	33	5	38	3,293	9	21	120	24	ap2003
2003	131,430	154,623	85.0%	32	15	47	2,796	8	21	120	24	ap2004
2004	131,584	154,805	85.0%	32	15	47	2,799	20	16	120	24	ap2005
2006	132,494	155,687	85.1%	30	12	42	3,154	20	12	103	24	ap2007
2012	157,000	184,000	85.3%	38	9	47	3,340	17	9	100	24	ap2013
2015	140,593	165,404	85.0%	41	9	50	2,811	18	10	86	24	ap2016
2018	149,094	175,404	85.0%	32	13	45	3,313	25	22	79	26	ap2019
2020	145,000	165,768	87.5%	30	13	43	3,372	25	25	64	26	ap2021
2022	148,100	168,800	87.7%	37	11	48	3,085	25	20	64	27	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Apollinaris William Baumgartner, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Aug 1945; Bishop: 14 Oct 1965 to 18 Dec 1970)
Agustín José Bernaus y Serra, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 May 1913 to 14 Sep 1913)
Tomas Aguon Camacho † (Priest: 14 Jun 1961 to 8 Nov 1984)
Felixberto Camacho Flores † (Priest: 30 Apr 1949; Apostolic Administrator: 5 Feb 1970; Bishop: 24 Apr 1971; Archbishop: 8 Mar 1984 to 25 Oct 1985)
Felipe Joaquín Oláiz y Zabalza, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jul 1914 to 1 Jan 1933)
León (Miguel) Angel Olano y Urteaga, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Jul 1934 to 20 Aug 1945)
Francisco Xavier Ricardo Vilá y Mateu, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Aug 1911 to 1 Jan 1913)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Guam
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 3, Page 127
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 95, and Page 96
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 164, and Page 165
Diocese of Agaña
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 58, Page 428, and Page 429
Archdiocese of Agaña
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 629, to Page 631

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