Syriac Patriarchal Exarchate of

Turkiye

Turkiye Turkiye

Continents: East Europe, Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Syriac (Antiochian)

Type: Patriarchal Exarchate Patriarchal Exarchate

Name: Turkiye / Turkey

Subject to the Patriarch

Neighbouring Dioceses: Adiabene (↘), Hassaké–Nisibi (↘), Aleppo (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

History

Present Prelates

Patriarchal Exarch (2017.07.02 – ...):Msgr. Orhan Abdulahad ÇanliMsgr. Orhan Abdulahad Çanli

Ordinaries

Patriarchal Exarchs of Turkiye (Syriac Rite)

Msgr. Orhan Abdulahad ÇanliMsgr. Orhan Abdulahad Çanli
(2017.07.02 – ...)

Patriarchal Exarch of Turkiye of the Syriacs (Turkiye)

Patriarchal Exarch of Turkiye of the Syriacs (Turkiye) (2017.07.02 – ...)

Msgr. Yusuf Sağ
(1991 – 2017.07.02)

Born:1934 (İdil, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:1964.02.14

Patriarchal Vicar of Turkiye of the Syriacs (Turkiye) (1985 – 1991)

Patriarchal Exarch of Turkiye of the Syriacs (Turkiye) (1991 – 2017.07.02)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Adiabene (↘), Hassaké–Nisibi (↘), Aleppo (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 2,000 Catholics

Personnel: 2 priests (diocesan)

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

Religious

Seminarians

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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