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Armenian Archdiocese of

Istanbul

Turkey Turkey

Continents: East Europe, Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Armenian

Type: Archdiocese

Immediately Subject to the Patriarch

History

  • 1830: Established as Archdiocese of Istanbul / Constantinopole (English) / Constantinopoli (Italiano) / Constantinopolitan(us) Armenorum (Latin)
  • 1867: Suppressed (to Patriarchal See of Cilicia)
  • 1928.10.15: Restored as Archdiocese of Istanbul / Constantinopole (English) / Constantinopoli (Italiano) / Constantinopolitan(us) Armenorum (Latin) (from Patriarchal See of Cilicia)

Papal Visits

Special Churches

Present Prelates

Archbishop ([1966.05.23] 1967.01.16 – ...):Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian (94)Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian (94)
Coadjutor Archbishop (2006.03.15 – ...):Archbishop Kévork Khazoumian (78)Archbishop Kévork Khazoumian (78)

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Istanbul (Armenian Rite)

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian (94)Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian (94)
(1967.01.16 – ...)

Born:1919.04.12 (Turkey)
Ordained Priest:1943.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:1967.03.05

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) ([1966.05.23] 1967.01.16 – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Turkey (1992 – 1995)

Archbishop Paul Kiredjian
(1936.03.28 – 1965.04.20)

Born:1895.10.07
Ordained Priest:1919.04.20
Consecrated Bishop:1937.02.28
Died:1965.04.20 († 69)

Titular Archbishop of Cypsela (1936.03.02 – 1936.03.28)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (1936.03.02 – 1936.03.28)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (1936.03.28 – 1965.04.20)

Archbishop Vahan Kitchourian
(1931.06.08 – 1936.03.28)

Born:1874.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:1930.07.20
Died:1936.03.28 († 61)

Titular Archbishop of Colonia of the Armenians (1930.05.03 – 1931.06.08)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (1930.05.03 – 1931.06.08)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (1931.06.08 – 1936.03.28)

Archbishop Giuseppe Rokossian
(1928.07.01 – 1931.06.08)

Born:1848.05.15 (Turkey)
Died:1931.06.08 († 83)

Titular Archbishop of Achrida of the Armenians (1911.08.27 – 1928.07.01)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) ([1928.06.29] 1928.07.01 – 1931.06.08)

Archbishop Antoine Pierre [Andon Bedros] Hassoun [Hassun] (later Cardinal)
(1846.08.02 – 1866.09.14)

Born:1809.06.15 (Turkey)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:1842.06.19
Created Cardinal:1880.12.13
Died:1884.02.28 († 74)

Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (1842.06.07 – 1846.08.02)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (1842.06.07 – 1846.08.02)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (1846.08.02 – 1866.09.14)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1866.09.14] 1867.07.12 – 1881.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1880.12.16 – 1884.02.28)

Archbishop Boghos Maroushian
(1838 – 1846)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (1838 – 1846)

Archbishop Antoine Nouridjian
(1830 – 1838)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (1830 – 1838)

Former Prelates

as of 2013.05.03

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