The Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Istanbul, also known as Armenian Catholic Archdiocese of Constantinople, serves

Armenian Catholic Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

s in

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

and is under the

Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia This is a list of Catholicos Patriarchs of Cilicia of Armenian Catholics. The Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia was established in 1740 following a schism within the Armenian Patriarchate based in Cilicia and was recognized by the Pope ...

. Its cathedral is St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral in

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History

The eparchy was established by

Pope Pius VIII Pope Pius VIII (; born Francesco Saverio Maria Felice Castiglioni; 20 November 1761 – 30 November 1830) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 31 March 1829 to his death in November 1830. Pius VIII's pontificate wa ...

on 6 July 1830.

Pope Gregory XVI Pope Gregory XVI (; ; born Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari; 18 September 1765 – 1 June 1846) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1831 to his death in June 1846. He had adopted the name Mauro upon enteri ...

referred to it as "a new see" in a letter addressed to its first Archbishop, Antonio Nurigian sent on 3 February 1832.Pope Gregory XVI
Breve: Inter Gravissimas
in Italian, published on 3 February 1832, accessed on 27 August 2024 The eparchy was combined with the

Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia The Patriarchate of Cilicia () is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction and the only patriarchate of the Armenian Catholic Church of the Catholic Church. The territorial jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Cilicia is the Archeparchy of Beirut, over which t ...

from 1866 until 1928 and was the patriarch's see, based in Istanbul. When the patriarchal seat was moved to

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, the current

archeparchy Eparchy ( ''eparchía'' "overlordship") is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. An eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the administrative structure ...

was erected on 15 October 1928. On 21 March 2015, it was made known that the Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians, with the consent of the Synod of Bishops of the Patriarchal Church, and after having informed the

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, had accepted the resignation of Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian. Mons.

Boghos Lévon Zékiyan Boghos Lévon Zékiyan (; born 21 October 1943 in Istanbul) is an Armenologist, philosopher, Professor of Armenian Language and Literature at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Pontifical Oriental Institute of Rome and Istanbul University, a membe ...

was then elected Archbishop of Istanbul by the Synod of Bishops of the Patriarchal Church of Armenia. On the 21 October 2024, The Synod of the Church of Cilicia of the Armenians has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archeparchy of Istanbul of the Armenians, presented by Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan, and has appointed the Reverend Archpriest Vartan Kirakos Kazanjian, until now protosyncellus of the same archeparchy, as eparchial archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians, Turkey. In 2008 there were 3,650 Armenian Catholics belonging to the diocese. Cathédrale arménienne catholique (interieur).JPG, Cathedral interior

External links

Official site

References

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Eastern Catholic dioceses in Turkey Armenian Catholic Church in Turkey Culture of Armenia Christianity in Istanbul

History

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