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

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

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–)^[4]

References

External links

Armenian Catholic Church hierarchy

Armenian Catholic Church hierarchy
Patriarchate	Cilicia (Beirut, Lebanon)
Metropolitan archeparchies (archdioceses)	Beirut (Lebanon, Patriarch's proper)
Non-metropolitan archeparchies	Aleppo (Syria) Baghdad (Iraq) Istanbul (Turkey) Lviv (Ukraine)
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Patriarchal exarchates	Damascus (Syria) Jerusalem and Amman (Holy Land, Jordan) Syria
Titular Archeparchies	Metropolitan Archeparchies Achrida (Ohrid) Pessinus Traianopolis in Rhodope of the Armenians Non-metropolitan Archeparchies Chalcedon Colonia in Armenia Mardin Nisibis of the Armenians Sebaste Tarsus of the Armenians
Titular Eparchies	Adana of the Armenians Amida of the Armenians Anazarbus of the Armenians Ancyra of the Armenians Artvin Cesarea in Cappadocia Garin Kharput Marasc Melitene of the Armenians Mush Prusa Tokat Trapezus of the Armenians
Former circumscriptions	Mardin (Turkey)
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Patriarch of Antioch (1st cent.)	Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (since 518) Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (since 519) Maronite Patriarchate (since 685) Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (since 1668) Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (since 1724) Latin Patriarchate of Antioch (1099–1964)
Patriarch of Alexandria (1st cent.)	Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria (since 451) Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria (since 451) Latin Patriarchate of Alexandria (1219–1964) Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria (since 1824)
Patriarch of Jerusalem (451)	Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem (since 451) Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem (since 638) Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (since 1099)

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Patriarch of Carthage (2nd cent.–1076)	Latin Catholic titular episcopate (1518–1964) Archbishop of Tunis (since 1884)
Patriarch of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (280–1552)	Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Baghdad (since 1553) Assyrian Church of the East Patriarchate of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (since 1830) Ancient Church of the East Patriarchate of Seleucia-Ctesiphon (since 1968)
Patriarch of Armenia (301)	Catholicos of All Armenians (Patriarch of Etchmiadzin) (since 301) Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia (since 1058) Patriarchate of Cilicia (since 1742)

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Patriarchate of Aquileia (568–1751)
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Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate of Peć (since 1346)
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Patriarchate of the West Indies (since 1524)
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Patriarchate of Lisbon (since 1716)

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Patriarchate of Romania (since 1925)
Ethiopian Orthodox Patriarchate of Ethiopia (since 1959)
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