Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Turkey
Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis
İstanbul Havarisel Vekilliği
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Location | |
Country | Turkey |
Metropolitan | Holy See |
Statistics | |
Population
- Catholics |
(as of 2014)
15,650 (as of 2013: 20 Byzantine Rite Catholics) |
Parishes | 12 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Apostolic vicar | Massimiliano Palinuro |
Map | |
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul ( Latin : Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis ) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. [1] [2] Its territory is the northwestern region of the country. The current Vicar Apostolic is Mgr Massimiliano Palinuro.
History
- April 15, 1742: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
- November 30, 1990: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Special churches
Cathedral
Minor basilicas
- Basilique Saint Antoine de Padoue (Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua)
Other church buildings
Leadership
Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
Erected: 15 April 1742
Latin Name: Constantinopolitanus
- Gaspar Gasparini , O.F.M. Conv. (31 May 1677 – 22 Aug 1705 Died)
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- Antonio Balsarini (26 Aug 1730 – 2 Jan 1731 Died)
- Francesco Girolamo Bona (18 Jun 1731 – 16 Feb 1750 Died)
- Blaise Paoli (18 Mar 1750 Appointed – )
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- Giuseppe Roverani (10 Mar 1767 – 2 Jul 1772 Died)
- Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli (31 Aug 1772 – 20 Apr 1777 Died)
- Francesco Antonio Fracchia (26 Sep 1778 – 21 Oct 1795 Died)
- Julio Maria Pecori , O.F.M. Ref. (21 Oct 1795 – 28 Feb 1796 Died)
- Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni (3 Jun 1796 Appointed – Did Not Take Effect)
- Giovanni Battista Fonton , O.F.M. Conv. (16 Mar 1799 – 26 Aug 1816 Died)
- Binkentios Coressi (26 Aug 1816 – 7 Mar 1835 Died)
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- Leopoldo Angelo Santanchè, O.F.M. (13 Nov 1874 – 3 Apr 1876 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Fabriano e Matelica )
- Vincenzo Vannutelli (23 Jan 1880 – 22 Dec 1882 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil)
- Luigi Rotelli (26 Jan 1883 – 23 May 1887 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France )
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- Vincenzo Sardi di Rivisondoli (10 Apr 1908 – 10 Jun 1914 Resigned)
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- Gauthier Pierre Georges Antoine Dubois, O.F.M. Cap. (15 Nov 1974 – 29 May 1989 Died)
- Antuvan Marovitch (29 May 1989 – 15 Dec 1991 Died)
Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Name Changed: 30 November 1990
- Louis Pelâtre , A.A. (9 Jul 1992 – 16 Apr 2016 Retired)
-
Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez
, O.F.M. (16 Apr 2016 – 22 Dec 2020 Died)
- Lorenzo Piretto , O.P., Archbishop, Apostolic Administrator (24 Dec 2020-13 Sep 2021)
- Massimiliano Palinuro (14 Sep 2021 – present)
See also
References
- ↑ "Vicariate Apostolic of Istanbul" Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul" GCatholic.org . Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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