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Patriarchate of Cilicia

Patriarchate of Cilicia

Eastern Catholic patriarchate in Lebanon

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.[1] The Patriarchate is headed by Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian elected in September 2021.

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History

While the diocese of Cilicia dates back to 294,[1] it was promoted to a patriarchate in 1742.[2] 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.[3]

Ordinaries

Patriarchs

See also: List of Armenian Catholic patriarchs of Cilicia

Auxiliary bishops

  • Robert Badichah [pl] (2024–)[4]

See also

References

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  1. [1]
    "Patriarchal See of Cilicia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  2. [2]
    "Patriarchate of Cilicia (Armenian)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney.
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    "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. [4]
    "From the Eastern Churches". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
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