Archdiocese of Istanbul, Turkiye 🇹🇷 (Armenian Rite)

Continents: East Europe, Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Armenian

Type: Archdiocese

Name: Istanbul / Constantinopole (English) / Constantinopoli (Italiano) / Constantinopolitan(us) Armenorum (Latin)

Subject to the Patriarch

Neighbouring Dioceses: Greece (←), Romania (↖), East Europe (↗), Kameshli (↘), Aleppo (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1779?: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul / Constantinopole (English) / Constantinopoli (Italiano) / Constantinopolitan(us) Armenorum (Latin)
1830: Promoted 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 and without ecclesiastical province)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1979.11)

Present Prelates

Archbishop:	vacant
Patriarchal Administrator (2024.10.21 – ...):	Archpriest Vartan Kirakos Kazanjian, I.C.P.B. (59)

Monsignors (1)

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Istanbul (Armenian Rite)

Fr. Vartan Kirakos Kazanjian, I.C.P.B. (59) (later Archpriest)
(Patriarchal Administrator 2024.10.21 – ...)

Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan (83)
(2015.03.21 – 2024.10.21)

Archbishop emeritus of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye)

Born:	1943.10.21 (Istanbul, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:	1967.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2014.09.13

Priest of Congregation of the Mechitarists of Venice (1967.05.21 – 1993)

Priest of Venezia (Italy) (1993 – 2014.05.21)

Titular Archbishop of Amida of the Armenians (2014.05.21 – 2015.03.21)

Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (2014.05.21 – 2015.03.21)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (2015.03.21 – 2024.10.21)

President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye (2015.04 – 2018)

Pontifical Delegate for Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists) (2016.06.05 – 2022.01)

Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan (83)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 2014.05.21 – 2015.03.21)

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian
(1967.01.16 – 2015.03.21)

Born:	1919.04.12 (Istanbul, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:	1943.04.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.03.05
Died:	2016.09.16 (Istanbul, Turkiye † 97)

Priest of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1943.04.25 – 1967.01.16)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) ([1966.05.23] 1967.01.16 – 2015.03.21)

President of Episcopal Conference of Turkiye (1992 – 1995)

Archbishop Paul Kiredjian
(1936.03.28 – 1965.04.20)

Born:	1895.10.07 (Sis, Turkiye)
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 (Turkiye) (1936.03.02 – 1936.03.28)

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

Archbishop Vahan Kitchourian
(1931.06.08 – 1936.03.28)

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

Titular Archbishop of Colonia (1930.05.03 – 1931.06.08)

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

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

Archbishop Giuseppe Rokossian
(1928.07.01 – 1931.06.08)

Born:	1848.05.15 (Istanbul, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:	1871.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1911.10.22
Died:	1931.06.08 († 83)

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

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

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

Born:	1809.06.15 (Constantinople, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:	1832.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1842.06.19
Created Cardinal:	1880.12.13
Died:	1884.02.28 (Roma, Italy † 74)

Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (1842.06.07 – 1846.08.02)

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

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (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
(1838.04.03 – 1846.08.02)

Born:	1776.05.16 (Ankara, Turkiye)
Consecrated Bishop:	1832.08.19
Died:	1846.08.02 († 70)

Titular Archbishop of Chalcis (1832.08.14 – 1838.04.03)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1838.04.03 – 1846.08.02)

Archbishop Antoine Nouridjian
(1830 – 1838)

Consecrated Bishop:	1830.07.11
Died:	1838.02.04

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

Vicars Apostolic of Istanbul (Armenian Rite)

Bishop Antonius Missirli
(1808.03.18 – 1824.10.16)

Born:	(Constantinople, Turkiye)
Died:	1824.10.16

Titular Bishop of Alia (1779.09.04 – 1784?)

Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1779.09.04 – 1784?)

Titular Bishop of Sidyma (1808.03.18 – 1824.10.16)

Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1808.03.18 – 1824.10.16)

Bishop Isaac Soffiali
(1785.01.07 – ?)

Titular Bishop of Satala (1785.01.07 – ?)

Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1785.01.07 – ?)

Bishop Antonius Missirli
(1779.09.04 – 1784?)

Born:	(Constantinople, Turkiye)
Died:	1824.10.16

Titular Bishop of Alia (1779.09.04 – 1784?)

Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1779.09.04 – 1784?)

Titular Bishop of Sidyma (1808.03.18 – 1824.10.16)

Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1808.03.18 – 1824.10.16)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Antoine Pierre [Andon Bedros] Hassoun (later Cardinal) (1842.06.07 – 1846.08.02)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Georges Khazzoum (91) (2006.03.15 – 2014.05.21)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop-elect Paul Kiredjian (1936.03.02 – 1936.03.28)
Coadjutor Archbishop: Archbishop Vahan Kitchourian (1930.05.03 – 1931.06.08)