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Patriarchate of Cilicia
Catholic
Coat of arms
Incumbent: Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian elected 23 September 2021
Location
Headquarters	Beirut
Information
First holder	Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (Independent)
Denomination	Eastern Catholic
Sui iuris church	Armenian Catholic Church
Rite	Armenian Rite
Established	1742
Cathedral	Cathedral of St Elias and St Gregory the Illuminator
Website
www.armeniancatholic.org/

The Patriarchate of Cilicia (Latin: Patriarchatus Ciliciae Armenorum) is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction and the only patriarchate of the Armenian Catholic Church of the Catholic Church. The territorial jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Cilicia is the Archeparchy of Beirut, over which the Patriarch of Cilicia holds ordinary authority. The St. Elie and St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon, is the cathedra of the Patriarchate. The Patriarchate is headed by Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian elected in September 2021.

History

While the diocese of Cilicia dates back to 294, it was promoted to a patriarchate in 1742. In 1866, the seat of the patriarchate was moved to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (now Istanbul, Turkey), and in 1928 to Beirut, Lebanon, where it remains today.

Ordinaries

Patriarchs

• Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (1740–1749)
• Hagop Petros II Hovsepian (1749–1753)
• Michael Petros III Kasparian (1753–1780)
• Parsegh Petros IV Avkadian (1780–1788)
• Gregory Petros V Kupelian [de] (1788–1812)
• Gregory Petros VI Djeranian [de] (1815–1841)
• Jacob Petros VII Holassian [de] (1841–1843)
• Gregory Petros VIII Derasdvazadourian [de] (1844–1866)
• Anthony Petros IX Hassun (1866–1881)
• Stephen Petros X Azarian [de] (1881–1899)
• Paul Petros XI Emmanuelian [de] (1899–1904)
• Paul Petros XII Sabbaghian [de] (1904–1910)
• Paul Petros XIII Terzian [de] (1910–1931)
• Avedis Petros XIV Arpiarian [de] (1931–1937)
• Gregory Petros XV Agagianian (1937–1962)
• Ignatius Petros XVI Batanian (1962–1976)
• Hemaiag Petros XVII Ghedighian (1976–1982)
• John Petros XVIII Kasparian (1982–1999)
• Nerses Petros XIX Tarmouni (1999–2015)
• Krikor Petros XX Gabroyan (2015–2021)
• Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian (2021–)

Auxiliary bishops

• Robert Badichah [pl] (2024–)

See also

• List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia
• Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East
• Armenian diaspora

References

1. ^ "Patriarchal See of Cilicia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
2. "Patriarchate of Cilicia (Armenian)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
3. "The Eparchy of Constantinople (Turkey) of the Patriarchal Armenian Catholic Church". Armenian Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
4. "From the Eastern Churches". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

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