Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia, Turkiye

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Anatolia / Anatolien(sis) (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

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1845.03.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Trabzon / Trebisonda (Italiano) / Trapezuntina (Latin)
1896.09.12: Suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Izmir)
1931.06.20: Restored as Mission sui juris of Trabzon / Trebisonda (Italiano) / Trapezuntina (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole)
1990.11.30: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia / Anatolien(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole)

Vicar Apostolic:	vacant
Apostolic Administrator (2024.11.25 – ...):	Bishop Antuan Ilgit, S.J. (52) Titular Bishop of Tubernuca
Auxiliary Bishop (2023.08.28 – ...):	Bishop Antuan Ilgit, S.J. (52) Titular Bishop of Tubernuca

Vicars Apostolic of Anatolia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Antuan Ilgit, S.J. (52)
(Apostolic Administrator 2024.11.25 – ...)

Bishop Paolo Bizzeti, S.J. (77)
(2015.08.14 – 2024.11.25)

Titular Bishop of Tabæ
Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Anatolia (Turkiye)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye (? – 2024.06.06)

Vicar Apostolic of Anatolia (Turkiye) (2015.08.14 – 2024.11.25)

Titular Bishop of Tabæ (2015.08.14 – ...)

Archbishop Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 2010.06.12 – 2015.08.14)

Bishop Luigi Padovese, O.F.M. Cap.
(2004.10.11 – 2010.06.03)

Titular Bishop of Monteverde (2004.10.11 – 2010.06.03)

Vicar Apostolic of Anatolia (Turkiye) (2004.10.11 – 2010.06.03)

President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye (2007.10 – 2010.06.03)

Bishop Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1993.07.02 – 2004.10.11)

Born:	1939.09.01 (Saltino di Prignano sulla Secchia, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1963.08.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1993.10.03
Died:	2024.12.30 (Reggio Emilia, Italy † 85)

Titular Bishop of Sicilibba (1993.07.02 – 2004.10.11)

Vicar Apostolic of Anatolia (Turkiye) (1993.07.02 – 2004.10.11)

President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye (2001 – 2007.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkiye) (2004.10.11 – 2015.11.07)

Apostolic Administrator of Anatolia (Turkiye) (2010.06.12 – 2015.08.14)

President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye (2010.09 – 2015.04)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Trabzon (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1990.11.30 – 1993.07.02)

Archbishop Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap.
(Apostolic Administrator 1983.01.22 – 1990.11.30)

Fr. Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop)
(1966.12.19 – 1983.01.22)