Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Istanbul

Archeparchy of Istanbul Constantinopolitanus Armenorum İstanbul Archeparchy
Armenian catholic cathedral in Istanbul
Location
Country	Turkey
Metropolitan	Immediately Subject to the Patriarch
Population - Catholics	(as of 2009) 3,450
Information
Denomination	Armenian Catholic Church
Rite	Armenian Rite
Established	15 October 1928
Cathedral	Cathedral of St John Chrysostom in Istanbul
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Patriarch	Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian
Archbishop	Boghos Lévon Zékiyan
Bishops emeritus	Kévork Khazoumian Coadjutor Archbishop Emeritus

The Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Istanbul, also known as Armenian Catholic Archdiocese of Constantinople, serves Armenian Catholics in Turkey and is under the Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia. Its cathedral is St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral in Istanbul.

History

The eparchy was established in 1860. It was combined with the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia from 1866 until 1928 and was the patriarch's see, based in Istanbul. When the patriarchal seat was moved to Beirut, Lebanon, the current archeparchy was erected on 15 October 1928.^[1][2]

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 Holy See, had accepted the resignation of Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian.

Mons. Boghos Lévon Zékiyan was then elected Archbishop of Istanbul by the Synod of Bishops of the Patriarchal Church of Armenia.

In 2008 there were 3,650 Armenian Catholics belonging to the diocese.

• 
  Cathedral interior

See also

• Catholic Church in Turkey

External links

• Official site

References

41°02′08″N 28°58′47″E / 41.0356°N 28.9798°E / 41.0356; 28.9798

This page was last edited on 16 February 2024, at 09:28