Armenian Catholic Ordinariate of Eastern Europe

The Armenian Catholic Ordinariate of Eastern Europe is an Ordinariate (quasi-diocese) of the Armenian Catholic Church (Eastern Catholic, Armenian Rite in Armenian language) for its faithful in certain Eastern European ex-Soviet countries without proper Ordinary for their particular church sui iuris.

It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (notably the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches), not part of any ecclesiastical province. Its headquarters are Rue Atarbekyan 82, Giumri, Armenia.

History

Established on 1991.07.13 as Ordinariate of East Europe for Armenian Catholics in former Soviet republics Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine.

Ordinaries

Ordinaries of East Europe (Armenian Rite)

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