Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
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Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis
İstanbul Apostolik taşındi
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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 | 13 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Rubén Tierrablanca González, O.F.M. |
| Map | |
| File:Apostolicus Vicariatus Istanbulensis.svg | |
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 Rubén Tierrablanca González, O.F.M., a Franciscan friar and native of Mexico, who was appointed by Pope Francis on April 16, 2016.[3]
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History
- April 15, 1742: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
- November 30, 1990: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilique Saint Antoine de Padoue (Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua)
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 Appointed - )
References
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See also
Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Izmir
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- ↑ "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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