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Armenian Catholic Church
| Armenian Catholic Church | |
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| Local Name | |
| Founder (s) | Apraham Bdros I. Ardzivian |
| Union with Rome | 1740 |
| Current primate | Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni |
| Headquarters | Bzommar , Lebanon |
| Primary territory | Middle East , Central and Eastern Europe |
| Territorial extension | Middle East, America, Europe |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Language (s) liturgical (s) | Armenian |
| Estimated population | 368,000 ( 2005 ) |
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The Armenian Catholic Church Armenian Catholic Church and is one of the Eastern Catholic Churches. The primate of the Church carries the title of Catholicos - Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians, with residence in Beirut in Lebanon (current holder: His Beatitude Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni since 7 October 1999 ).
The Armenian Catholic Church uses the Armenian rite with a specific liturgy.
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History
In Central and Eastern Europe
- 1635 : Passage of Armenian Archdiocese of Lviv (then in the Republic of Two Nations , now in Ukraine ) in the jurisdiction of Rome.
- Late seventeenth century : Armenians in the passage of Transylvania (then under the domination of the Habsburgs , now in Romania ) in the jurisdiction of Rome.
In Turkey and the Middle East
- 1701 : foundation of a monastic order Armenian by Mekhithar of Sebaste in Constantinople.
- 1740 : Establishment of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia by splitting the Catholicosate Armenian Cilicia (after a formal union at the time of the Crusades).
- 1830 : erection of the Armenian Catholic Archdiocese of Constantinople, largely through the efforts of Mr. Bricet, the superior of the Mission St. Benedict in Istanbul.
Organization
Situation in 1914
- Archdiocese of Constantinople (Patriarchate and prime minister)
- Archdiocese of Redfish - Tokat
- Archdiocese of Aleppo
- Diocese of Adana
- Diocese of Diyarbakr
- Diocese of Ankara
- Diocese of Caesarea in Cappadocia
- Diocese of Erzurum
- Diocese of Harput
- Diocese of Marash
- Diocese of Mardin
- Diocese of Melitene
- Diocese of Fly
- Diocese of Bursa
- Diocese of Trebizond
- Diocese of Artvin
- Diocese of Alexandria
Current Status
The Armenian Catholic Church currently has the following dioceses:
- Diocese of Latin America (Brazil and Mexico)
- Diocese of Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Diocese of Armenia and Eastern Europe
- Diocese of the United States and Canada
- Diocese of Alexandria
- Diocese of France
- Diocese of Greece (Ordinariate)
- Diocese of Iraq
- Diocese of Iran
- Diocese of the Holy Land and Jordan
- Diocese of Lebanon
- Diocese of Aleppo (Syria)
- Diocese of Damascus (Syria)
- Diocese of Kamichli (Syria)
- Diocese of Constantinople / Istanbul (Turkey)
Relations with other Churches
The Church is a member of the Council of Churches of the Middle East.
See also
Related articles
- Religion in Armenia
- List of primates of the Armenian Catholic Church
- Eparchy of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris Armenians
- Armenian Apostolic Church
- Armenian Rite
- Congregation of the Fathers Mekhitarist
- St. Benedict High School in Istanbul
Bibliography
- Krikor Beledian, Armenians, Brepols (col. son of Abraham), Turnhout , 1997 ( ISBN 2503503934 )
- Jean-Pierre Valognes Life and Death of the Christian Orient, Fayard, Paris , 1994 ( ISBN 2213030642 )
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