Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul
The Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul (or of Constantinople) is the senior one of two missionary pre-diocesan Eastern Catholic jurisdictions which constitute the Greek Byzantine Catholic Church an Eastern Catholic Church of the (Byzantine Rite in Greek language).
It is exempt, i.e. directly subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province (which doesn't exist in the Greek Catholic Church, lacking a Metropolitan). The Apostolic Exarchate covers all territory of Turkey. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Ayatriada Rum Katoliki Kilise (Holy Trinity Rum Catholic Church), in Istanbul. As of 2013 it was the sole parish of the exarchate and has 20 parishioners.
History
Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Constantinople (Istambul) was founded on June 11, 1911 as Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of European Turkey.[1] On June 11, 1932, it lost territory to establish the Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Greece.[2] In 1936 it was renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul or of Constantinople On November 25, 1999 Louis Pelâtre[3] was named the Apostolic Administrator. On April 16, 2016, Fr. Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, O.F.M, was named administrator of the exarchate with the retirement of Bishop Pelâtre. He also holds the office of Apostolic Vicar of Istanbul.[4]
Ordinaries
(all Byzantine Rite)
- George Calavassy, Apostolic Exarch of Constantinople (1920.07.13 – 1932.06.11), Titular Bishop of Theodoropolis of the Greeks; later Apostolic Exarch of Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Greece (Greece) (1932.06.11 – 1957.11.07)[5]
- Dionisio Leonida Varouhas, Apostolic Exarch of Constantinople (1932.06.11 – death 1957.01.28), Titular Bishop of Gratianopolis;[6]
- Domenico Caloyera, Dominican Order (O.P.), as Apostolic Administrator 'sede plena' (1955.05.27 – 1957.01.28), next Apostolic Administrator 'sede vacante' (1957.01.28 – 1976); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Izmir (Turkey) (1978.12.07 – 1983.01.22)[7]
- Louis Pelâtre, Assumptionists (A.A.), Apostolic Administrator (November 25, 1999 – 2016), Titular Bishop of Sasima (since 1992.07.09), Apostolic Vicar of Istanbul (Turkey) (1992.07.09 – 2016), President of Episcopal Conference of Turkey (1995–2001), Apostolic Administrator (1996.11.25 – 2016)[8]
- Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, Apostolic Administrator (since April 16, 2016), titular Bishop of Tubernuca[9]
References
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul (Constantinople)
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Exarchate of Greece (Greek)
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: Louis Pelâtre
- ↑ Fr. Rubén Tierrablanca, OFM, Nominated Apostolic Vicar of Istanbul
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: Georges Calavassy
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: Denis Leonid Varouhas
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: Domenico Caloyera
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: Louis Pelâtre
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez
External links
- Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul (Constantinople)
- Catholic Hierarchy: Apostolic Exarchate of Greece (Greek)
- Catholic Hierarchy: Georges Calavassy
- Catholic Hierarchy: Denis Leonid Varouhas
- Catholic Hierarchy: Domenico Caloyera
- Catholic Hierarchy: Louis Pelâtre
- Catholic Hierarchy: Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez
- Unofficial Home Page of the The Society of St. John Chrysostom of Ayatriada Rum Katoliki Kilise, Istanbul
Coordinates: 41°02′13″N 28°58′39″E / 41.0369°N 28.9775°E