Armenian Patriarchal See of

Cilicia

Lebanon Lebanon, Turkiye Turkiye

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Armenian

Type: Patriarchal See Patriarchate

Name: Cilicia / Ciliciæ Armenorum (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Beirut (proper eparchy), Iskanderiya, Ispahan, Kameshli

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Websites:

History

Contact Info

Address: Patriarcat Arménien Catholique, rue de l’Hôpital orthodoxe, Jeitaoui, 2078 5605 Beyrouth, Lebanon

Phone: (01)570.555/6/7

Present Prelates

Patriarch ([2021.09.23] 2021.09.23 – ...):Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B. (79)Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian (79)

President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Ordinaries

Patriarchs of Cilicia (Armenian Rite)

Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B. (79)Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian (Raphaël François Minassian, I.C.P.B.) (79)
(2021.09.23 – ...)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)
President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Unitatem spiritus servare

Born:1946.11.24 (Beirut, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1973.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:2011.07.16

Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman of the Armenians (Jordan) (2006 – 2011.06.24)

Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians (2011.06.24 – 2021.09.23)

Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) (2011.06.24 – 2021.09.23)

Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) (2021.09.23 – 2022.05.17)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([2021.09.23] 2021.09.23 – ...)

President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church (2021.09.23 – ...)

Archbishop Boutros Marayati (78)Archbishop Boutros Marayati (78)
(Patriarchal Administrator 2021.05.26 – 2021.09.23)

Patriarch Grégoire Bedros XX Ghabroyan (Grégoire Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B.)
(2015.07.25 – 2021.05.25)

Born:1934.11.15 (Aleppo, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1959.03.28
Consecrated Bishop:1977.02.13
Died:2021.05.25 (Beirut, Lebanon † 86)

Titular Bishop of Amida of the Armenians (1977.01.03 – 1986.06.30)

Vicar Apostolic of France of the Armenians (France) (1977.01.03 – 1986.06.30)

Bishop of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris of the Armenians (France) (1986.06.30 – 2013.02.02)

Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Armenians (1991 – 2013.06.08)

Patriarchal Administrator of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (2015.06.25 – 2015.07.24)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([2015.07.24] 2015.07.25 – 2021.05.25)

President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church (2015.07.25 – 2021.05.25)

Bishop Grégoire Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. (later Patriarch)
(Patriarchal Administrator 2015.06.25 – 2015.07.24)

Patriarch Nersès Bédros XIX Tarmouni (Boutros Taza Tarmouni)
(1999.10.13 – 2015.06.25)

Born:1940.01.17 (Cairo, Egypt)
Ordained Priest:1965.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:1990.02.18
Died:2015.06.25 (Beirut, Lebanon † 75)

Bishop of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt) (1989.08.21 – 1999.10.07)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1999.10.07] 1999.10.13 – 2015.06.25)

President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church (1999.10.13 – 2015.06.25)

Patriarch Hovhannès (John) Bédros XVIII Kasparian (Hovhannes Kasparian, I.C.P.B.)
(1982.08.07 – 1999.09.08)

Born:1927.01.20 (Cairo, Egypt)
Ordained Priest:1952.04.13
Consecrated Bishop:1973.02.25
Died:2011.01.16 (Beirut, Lebanon † 83)

Archbishop of Baghdad of the Armenians (Iraq) (1972.12.06 – 1982.08.05)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1982.08.05] 1982.08.07 – 1999.09.08)

President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church (1982.08.07 – 1999.09.08)

Patriarch Hemaiag Bédros XVII Guédiguian (Hemaiagh Guédiguian, C.A.M.)
(1976.07.05 – 1982.05.30)

Born:1905.10.02 (Trabzon, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:1930.10.19
Consecrated Bishop:1971.05.30
Died:1998.11.28 (Bzoummar, Lebanon † 93)

Titular Archbishop of Chersonesus in Zechia (1971.03.03 – 1976.07.03)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1976.07.03] 1976.07.05 – 1982.05.30)

President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church (1976.07.05 – 1982.05.30)

Patriarch Iknadios (Ignatius) BĂ©dros XVI Batanian (Louis Batanian)
(1962.11.15 – 1976.04.22)

Born:1899.02.15 (Mardin, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1921.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1933.10.29
Died:1979.10.09 (Bzommar, Lebanon † 80)

Archbishop of Mardin of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1933.08.05 – 1940.05.03)

Titular Archbishop of Gabula (1940.08.10 – 1952.12.06)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Armenians (Syria) (1952.12.06 – 1959.04.24)

Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Armenia (1959.04.24 – 1962.09.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1959.04.24 – 1962.09.04)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1962.09.04] 1962.11.15 – 1976.04.22)

President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church (1969 – 1976.04.22)

Cardinal Krikor BĂ©dros XV Agagianian (Francis Agagianian)
(1937.11.30 – 1962.08.25)

Justitia et pax

Born:1895.09.18 (Akhaltzikhe, Russia)
Ordained Priest:1917.12.23
Consecrated Bishop:1935.07.21
Created Cardinal:1946.02.18
Died:1971.05.16 (Roma, Italy † 75)

Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniæ (1935.07.11 – 1937.11.30)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1937.11.30 – 1962.08.25)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola (1946.02.18 – 1970.10.22)

President of Pontifical Commission for the Codification of Oriental Canon Law (1955.07.02 – 1971.05.16?)

Pro-Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1958.06.18 – 1960.07.18)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples (1960.07.18 – 1970.10.19)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1970.10.22 – 1971.05.16)

Cardinal.

Patriarch Avedis BĂ©dros XIV Arpiarian (Avedis Arpiarian)
(1933.03.13 – 1937.10.26)

Born:1856.04.13 (Eghin, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:1884.03
Consecrated Bishop:1890.11.16
Died:1937.10.26 (Bzoummar, Lebanon † 81)

Bishop of Kharput of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1890.09.23 – 1898.04.05)

Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus of the Armenians (1898.04.05 – 1911.08.27)

Bishop of Marasc of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1911.08.27 – 1928.06.29)

Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1928.06.29 – 1931.10.17)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1931.10.17] 1933.03.13 – 1937.10.26)

Patriarch Boghos (Paul) BĂ©dros XIII Terzian (Boghos Terzian)
(1911.11.27 – 1931.12.15)

Born:1853.09.12 (Kiutahia, Turkiye)
Consecrated Bishop:1892.04.08
Died:1931.12.15 (Roma, Italy † 78)

Bishop of Adana of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1892.09.08 – 1910.04.23)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1910.04.23] 1911.11.27 – 1931.12.15)

Patriarch Boghos (Paul) BĂ©dros XII Sabbaghian (Boghos Sabbaghian)
(1904.11.14 – 1915.08)

Born:1836.02.12 (Aleppo, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1857?
Consecrated Bishop:1901.11.21
Died:1915.08 (Constantinople, Turkiye † 79)

Bishop of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt) (1901.08.28 – 1904.08.04)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1904.08.04] 1904.11.14 – 1915.08)

Patriarch Boghos (Paul) Bédros XI Emmanuélian (Boghos Emmanuélian)
(1899.12.14 – 1904.04.18)

Born:1829.01.16 (Telerpen, Turkiye)
Consecrated Bishop:1881.10.30
Died:1904.04.18 (Constantinople, Turkiye † 75)

Coadjutor Bishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1881.08.26 – 1899.07.24)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1899.07.24] 1899.12.14 – 1904.04.18)

Patriarch Stepan (Stephan) BĂ©dros X Azarian (Stepan Azarian)
(1881.08.04 – 1899.05.01)

Born:1826.12.31 (Constantinople, Turkiye)
Consecrated Bishop:1877.09.23
Died:1899.05.01 (Constantinople, Turkiye † 72)

Titular Archbishop of Nicosia (1877.08.14 – 1881.08.04)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1881.07.06] 1881.08.04 – 1899.05.01)

Cardinal Andon BĂ©dros IX Hassoun (Antoine Pierre [Andon Bedros] Hassoun)
(1867.07.12 – 1881.06)

Born:1809.06.15 (Constantinople, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:1832.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1842.06.19
Created Cardinal:1880.12.13
Died:1884.02.28 (Roma, Italy † 74)

Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus (1842.06.07 – 1846.08.02)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1842.06.07 – 1846.08.02)

Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye) (1846.08.02 – 1866.09.14)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1866.09.14] 1867.07.12 – 1881.06)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Valeria, Gervasio e Protasio (1880.12.16 – 1884.02.28)

Patriarch Krikor BĂ©dros VIII Derasdvazadourian (Krikor Derasdvazadourian, I.C.P.B.)
(1844.01.25 – 1866.01.09)

Consecrated Bishop:1826.05.14
Died:1866.01.09 (Bzoummar, Lebanon)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1844.01.25 – 1866.01.09)

Patriarch Hagop BĂ©dros VII Holassian (Hagop Holassian)
(1842.01.27 – 1843)

Consecrated Bishop:1806
Died:1843.02.06 (Bzoummar, Lebanon)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1842.01.27 – 1843)

Patriarch Krikor (Gregory) Bédros VI Djéranian (Krikor Djéranian)
(1815.04.08 – 1840.09.22)

Consecrated Bishop:1806
Died:1840.09.22 (Bzoummar, Lebanon)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1815.04.08 – 1840.09.22)

Patriarch Krikor (Gregory) Bédros V Kupélian (Krikor Kupélian, I.C.P.B.)
(1788.05.11 – 1812.06.17)

Consecrated Bishop:1774
Died:1812.06.17 (Bzoummar, Lebanon)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1788.05.11 – 1812.06.17)

Patriarch Parsegh BĂ©dros IV Avkadian (Parsegh Avkadian)
(1780.12.01 – 1788.02.06)

Born: (Aleppo, Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:1753
Died:1788.02.06 (Bzoummar, Lebanon)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1780.12.01 – 1788.02.06)

Patriarch Mikael (Michael) BĂ©dros III Kasparian (Mikael Kasparian)
(1753.06.23 – 1780.11.10)

Born: (Aleppo, Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:1753
Died:1780.11.28 (Bzoummar, Lebanon)

Bishop of Aleppo of the Armenians (Syria) (1753 – 1753.06.23)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1753.06.23 – 1780.11.10)

Patriarch Hagop Bédros II Hovsépian (Hagop Hovsépian)
(1749.10.14 – 1753.06.09)

Born:1689? (Aleppo, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1720.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:1740.05.08
Died:1753.06.09 (Bzoummar, Lebanon † 63)

Bishop of Aleppo of the Armenians (Syria) (1740 – 1749.10.14)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1749.10.14 – 1753.06.09)

Patriarch Apraham (Abraham) BĂ©dros I Ardzivian (Apraham Ardzivian)
(1740.11.26 – 1749.10.01)

Born:1679.04.12 (Gaziantep, Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:1706?
Consecrated Bishop:1710
Died:1749.10.01 (Kraīm, Lebanon † 70)

Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1740.11.26 – 1749.10.01)

Bishops of Cilicia (Armenian Rite)

Saint Bishop Nerses I
(353? – 373)

Born: (Armenia)
Died:373

Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (353? – 373)

Bishop. Grandson of Saint Gregory the Illuminator.

Saint Bishop Gregory the Illuminator
(288 – 325)

Born:257? (Armenia)
Died:328? (Daranali, Armenia † 71)
Feast:09.30

Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (288 – 325)

Bishop. First official head of the Armenian Church.

Former Prelates

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