Ordinariate of Greece, Greece (Armenian Rite)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Gregory the Illuminator

History

1925.12.21: Established as Ordinariate of Greece / Græciæ (Latin)

Contact Info

Address: Odos Rene Pyo 2, 11744 Neo Kosmos, Athina, Greece

Phone: (210) 901-4089

Present Prelates

Ordinary:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2015.03.21 – ...):	Fr. Hovsep Bezazian (Bezouzou) (62)

Ordinaries

Ordinaries of Greece (Armenian Rite)

Fr. Hovsep Bezazian (Bezouzou) (62)
(Apostolic Administrator 2015.03.21 – ...)

Archbishop Neshan Elijah Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B.
(Apostolic Administrator 2000.09.27 – 2015.03.21)

Fr. Neshan Elijah Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. (later Archbishop)
(1991 – 2000.09.27)

Born:	1932.04.17 (Pirea, Greece)
Ordained Priest:	1960.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	2001.01.28
Died:	2021.02.15 (Yerevan, Armenia † 88)

Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece) (1991 – 2000.09.27)

Bishop of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran) (2000.09.27 – 2005.04.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Greece of the Armenians (Greece) (2000.09.27 – 2015.03.21)

Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) (2005.04.02 – 2010.01.06)

Patriarchal Administrator of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran) (2005.04.02 – 2015.10.01)

Titular Archbishop of Adana of the Armenians (2005.04.02 – 2021.02.15)

Fr. Givanni Koyounian
(1973.06.21 – 1991)

Died:

1991

Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece) (1973.06.21 – 1991)

Fr. Giuseppe Khantzian
(1949.06.18 – 1973)

Died:

1973

Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece) (1949.06.18 – 1973)

Fr. Hovannes Gamsaragan
(1938 – 1947)

Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece) (1938 – 1947)

Fr. Cirillo Giovanni Zohrabian, O.F.M. Cap. (later Bishop)
(1925.12.25 – 1938)

Born:	1881.06.25
Ordained Priest:	1904.05.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1940.10.27
Died:	1972.09.20 († 91)

Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece) (1925.12.25 – 1938)

Titular Bishop of Acilisene (1940.08.29 – 1972.09.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1940.08.29 – 1972.09.20)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator, Athens (Αθήνα), Attica

Churches by City (2)

Romania (↑), Istanbul (→)

Statistics (2021.12.31)

Population: 200 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 2 parishes, 1 mission

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Armenian Ordinariate of

Greece