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Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (C.A.M.)

Mechitarists

Also known as: Congregazione Mechitarista (Italiano) / Ordo Mechitaristarum, Monachorum Armenorum sub Regula S. Benedicti (latine)

Rite: Armenian

Address: Isola di San Lazzaro, 30126 Venezia-Lido, Italy

Phone: 041.526.01.04

Website: Link

History

  • 1701: Established as Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists) (English) / Congregazione Mechitarista (Italiano) / Ordo Mechitaristarum, Monachorum Armenorum sub Regula S. Benedicti (latine) / C.A.M.

Superiors

Abbot General:Abbot Elia Kilaghbian, C.A.M.Abbot Elia Kilaghbian, C.A.M. (? – ...)
Abbot General:Abbot Jakub Bosagi, C.A.M. (later Archbishop) (1855.08.16 – ?)
Founder:ArmeniaAbbot Mekhitar da Pietro, C.A.M. (1701)

Living Bishops (1 Archbishop)

ArmeniaArchbishop Vartan Kechichian, C.A.M. (79)Archbishop Vartan Kechichian, C.A.M. (79) , Titular Archbishop of Mardin of the Armenians, Coadjutor Ordinary emeritus of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Deceased Bishops (1 Patriarch, 4 Archbishops, 3 Bishops)

2012: LebanonBishop Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M. , Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon)

2006: ArmeniaArchbishop Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M. , Ordinary emeritus of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

2002: United StatesBishop Hovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. , Apostolic Exarch emeritus of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (United States)

1998: LebanonPatriarch Hemaiag Bédros XVII Guédiguian (Hemaiagh Guédiguian, C.A.M.) , Patriarch emeritus of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), President emeritus of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

1965: TurkeyArchbishop Serapione Uluhogian, C.A.M. , Titular Archbishop of Chersonesus in Zechia

1931: ItalyArchbishop Gregorio Govrik, C.A.M. , Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Armenians

>1885: Bishop Moise Amberbojan, C.A.M. , Titular Bishop emeritus of Croia

>1855: Archbishop Jakub Bosagi, C.A.M. , Titular Archbishop emeritus of Cæsarea, Abbot General emeritus of Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists)

as of 2013.05.13

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