Patriarchate of Cilicia

{{Infobox diocese

| jurisdiction = Patriarchate

| name = Cilicia

| border = Catholic

| image =

| image_size = 200px

| caption = Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan during a liturgy

| coat = Emblem_of_the_Armenian_Catholic_Church.svg

| incumbent = Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian

| incumbent_note = elected 23 September 2021

| sui_iuris_church = Armenian Catholic Church

| rite = Armenian Rite

| established = 1742

| cathedral = Cathedral of St Elias and St Gregory the Illuminator

| first_incumbent = Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (Independent)

| denomination = Eastern Catholic

| headquarters = Beirut

| leader_title3 =

| website = [http://www.armeniancatholic.org/ www.armeniancatholic.org/]

|country=}}

The Patriarchate of Cilicia ({{langx|la|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.{{cite web |title=Patriarchal See of Cilicia |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cili0.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |access-date=2012-01-25}} 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.{{catholic-hierarchy|diocese|dcili|Patriarchate of Cilicia (Armenian)}} 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.{{cite web |title=The Eparchy of Constantinople (Turkey) of the Patriarchal Armenian Catholic Church |url=http://www.armeniancatholic.org/inside.php?lang=en&page_id=315 |publisher=Armenian Catholic Church |access-date=2012-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912031831/http://www.armeniancatholic.org/inside.php?lang=en&page_id=315 |archive-date=2012-09-12 |url-status=dead }}

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)
{{ill|Gregory Petros V Kupelian|de|Krikor Bedros V. Kupelian}} (1788–1812)
{{ill|Gregory Petros VI Djeranian|de|Krikor Bedros VI. Jeranian}} (1815–1841)
{{ill|Jacob Petros VII Holassian|de|Hagop Bedros VII. Holassian}} (1841–1843)
{{ill|Gregory Petros VIII Derasdvazadourian|de|Krikor Bedros VIII. Der Asdvadzadourian}} (1844–1866)
Anthony Petros IX Hassun (1866–1881)
{{ill|Stephen Petros X Azarian|de|Stephano Bedros X. Azarian}} (1881–1899)
{{ill|Paul Petros XI Emmanuelian|de|Boghos Bedros XI. Emanuelian}} (1899–1904)
{{ill|Paul Petros XII Sabbaghian|de|Boghos Bedros XII. Sabbaghian}} (1904–1910)
{{ill|Paul Petros XIII Terzian|de|Boghos Bedros XIII. Terzian}} (1910–1931)
{{ill|Avedis Petros XIV Arpiarian|de|Avedis Bedros XIV. Arpiarian}} (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 =

{{Ill|Robert Badichah|pl}} (2024–){{Cite web |title=From the Eastern Churches |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2024/04/03/240403d.html |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=press.vatican.va}}

References

External links

[http://www.armeniancatholic.org/ Official website]

Cilicia