Former Archdiocese of

Nachitschewan

Armenia Armenia, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Archdiocese Archdiocese

Name: Nachitschewan / Nakhchivan / Nakhtchevan / Naxivan / Naxivan(us) (Latin) / Naxivanen(sis) (Latin)

Suppressed

History

Past Ordinaries

Archbishops of Nachitschewan (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Domenico Maria Salvini, O.P.
(1732.07.21 – 1765.12.10)

Born:1690.11.26 (Lodi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1715.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:1732.08.24
Died:1765.12.10 († 75)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1732.07.21 – 1765.12.10)

Fr. Archangelus Feni, O.P.
(1722.04.20 – 1731)

Born:1674.05.14
Ordained Priest:1698.05.24
Died:1747 († 73)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1722.04.20 – 1731)

Archbishop Alessandro Felice Mercanti, O.P.
(1709.05.06 – 1721.02.25)

Born:1668.05.18 (Fontanellato, Italy)
Died:1721.02.25 († 52)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1709.05.06 – 1721.02.25)

Fr. Giovanni Vincenzo Castelli, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(1709.04.15 – 1709.05.04 not possessed)

Born:1661.04 (Chios, Greece)
Died:1736.09 († 75)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1709.04.15 – 1709.05.04 not possessed)

Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis (1709.06.19 – 1714.03.21)

Archbishop-Bishop of Urbania (Italy) (1714.03.21 – 1736.09)

Archbishop-Bishop of Sant’Angelo in Vado (Italy) (1714.03.21 – 1736.09)

Archbishop Stephanus Sciran, O.P.
(1703.01.15 – 1707)

Born:1643 (Sciahbuni, Armenia)
Consecrated Bishop:1703.01.21
Died:1707 († 64)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1703.01.15 – 1707)

Archbishop Paul Baptiste Avanian, O.P.
(1692.03.24 – 1701)

Born:1648.05 (Abarana, Armenia)
Died:1701 († 53)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1692.03.24 – 1701)

Archbishop Sebastianus Knab, O.P.
(1682.09.28 – 1690.09.08)

Born:1632 (Bamberg, Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1682.10.18
Died:1690.09.08 († 57)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1682.09.28 – 1690.09.08)

Fr. Thomas Tatumensis, O.P.
(1675.11.12 – 1680.10.14)

Born:1615

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1675.11.12 – 1680.10.14)

Archbishop Matteo Avanisensis, O.P.
(1668.05.14 – 1674.07.14)

Born:1608? (Abarana, Armenia)
Ordained Priest:1638?
Consecrated Bishop:1668.05.24
Died:1674.07.14 († 65)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1668.05.14 – 1674.07.14)

Archbishop Paolo Piromalli, O.P.
(1655.06.14 – 1664.12.15)

Born:1591? (Siderno, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1655.07.04
Died:1667.07.12 († 75)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1655.06.14 – 1664.12.15)

Archbishop-Bishop of Bisignano (Italy) (1664.12.15 – 1667.07.12)

Archbishop Augustinus Basrci, O.P.
(1633.02.21 – 1653.04.16)

Born:1585? (Abarana, Armenia)
Ordained Priest:1610
Consecrated Bishop:1630.09.01
Died:1653.04.16 († 67)

Titular Archbishop of Myra (1630.08.12 – 1633.02.21)

Bishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1630.08.12 – 1633.02.21)

Archbishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1633.02.21 – 1653.04.16)

Bishops of Nachitschewan (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Augustinus Basrci, O.P.
(1630.08.12 – 1633.02.21)

(see above)

Archbishop Angelus Maria Cittadini, O. Cart.
(1627.07.09 – 1629.12.10)

Born:1582? (Faenza, Italy)
Consecrated Bishop:1624.07.21
Died:1629.12.10 († 46)

Titular Archbishop of Myra (1624.07.15 – 1627.07.09)

Coadjutor Bishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1624.07.15 – 1627.07.09)

Bishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1627.07.09 – 1629.12.10)

Bishop Matthaeus Erasmos, O.P.
(1607.10.22 – 1627.07.09)

Born:1567
Consecrated Bishop:1607.10.22
Died:1627.07.09 († 59)

Bishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1607.10.22 – 1627.07.09)

Bishop Azarias Friton, O.P.
(1604.03.24 – 1607.01.07)

Born:1563?
Consecrated Bishop:1604.05.09
Died:1607.01.07 († 43)

Bishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1604.03.24 – 1607.01.07)

Bishop Nicholas Friton di Abaran, O.P.
(1560.10.20 – 1598)

Born: (Abarana, Armenia)
Died:1598

Bishop of Nachitschewan (Armenia) (1560.10.20 – 1598)

Former Prelates

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