Armenian Titular Episcopal See of

Garin

Turkiye Turkiye

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Armenian

Type: Titular Episcopal See Episcopal See

Name: Garin / Erzerum (Italiano) / Erzerumien(sis) (Latin)

History

Titular Bishop

Titular Bishop:vacant

Past Ordinaries

Bishops of Garin (Armenian Rite)

Bishop Giuseppe Melchisedechian
(1911.10.01 – 1920.01.23)

Born:1848.07.22 (Erzerum, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:1874.04.02
Consecrated Bishop:1911.10.22
Died:1920.01.23 († 71)

Bishop of Garin of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1911.10.01 – 1920.01.23)

Bishop Garabed Kiciurian
(1890.09.23 – 1911.09)

Born:1847.07.22 (Erzerum, Turkiye)
Consecrated Bishop:1890.12.16
Died:1916.08 († 69)

Bishop of Garin of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1890.09.23 – 1911.09)

Bishop Stefano Melchisedechian
(1866.05.18 – 1889.11.12)

Born:1830.04.14 (Sarciabed, Armenia)
Consecrated Bishop:1866.07.29
Died:1894 († 64)

Bishop of Garin of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1866.05.18 – 1889.11.12)

Titular Bishop of Tingis (1889.11.12 – 1894)

Bishop Joannes Salviani
(1855.07.10 – 1865.06.03)

Ordained Priest:1812?
Consecrated Bishop:1855.08.26
Died:1865.06.03

Bishop of Garin of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1855.07.10 – 1865.06.03)

Bishop Josephus Gregorius Hagi
(1850.04.30 – 1853.10.09)

Born:1801? (Constantinople, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:1830.06.30
Consecrated Bishop:1850.07.07
Died:1853.10.09 († 51)

Bishop of Garin of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1850.04.30 – 1853.10.09)

Last updated on 2026.03.30

© 2026 GCatholic.org

Up