Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
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Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis İstanbul Havarisel Vekilliği | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Metropolitan | Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Population |
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| Parishes | 12 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Holy Spirit |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | 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 with its see in Istanbul, Turkey.[1][2] Its territory encompasses the northwestern region of the country, and is immediately subject to the Holy See. The current Vicar Apostolic is Msgr Massimiliano Palinuro.
History
- April 15, 1742: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
- November 30, 1990: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Prior to the construction of the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in 1846, the Vicariate had its seat at different locations in Pera. Notably, between 1802 and 1854, the Church of the Holy Trinity (which was then a Latin church under Austrian protection) served as the cathedral for the Latin Catholic community and the residence of the Apostolic Vicars.[3]
Special churches
Cathedral
Minor basilicas
- Basilique Saint Antoine de Padoue (Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua)
Other churches
- Church of St. Mary Draperis, Istanbul
- Church of SS Peter and Paul, Istanbul
- Church of Saint Benoit, Istanbul
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Istanbul
- St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Ankara
Leadership
- Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
Erected: 15 April 1742, Latin Name: Constantinopolitanus
- Gaspar Gasparini, O.F.M. Conv. (31 May 1677 – 22 August 1705, died)
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- Antonio Balsarini (26 August 1730 – 2 January 1731, died)
- Francesco Girolamo Bona (18 June 1731 – 16 February 1750, died)
- Blaise Paoli (18 March 1750, Appointed – )
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- Giuseppe Roverani (10 March 1767 – 2 July 1772, died)
- Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli (31 August 1772 – 20 April 1777, died)
- Francesco Antonio Fracchia (26 September 1778 – 21 October 1795, died)
- Julio Maria Pecori, O.F.M. Ref. (21 October 1795 – 28 February 1796, died)
- Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni (3 June 1796, appointed, did not take effect)
- Giovanni Battista Fonton, O.F.M. Conv. (16 March 1799 – 26 August 1816, died)
- Binkentios Coressi (26 August 1816 – 7 March 1835, died)
- Julien-Marie-François-Xavier Hillereau (7 March 1835 – 1 March 1855, died)
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- Leopoldo Angelo Santanchè, O.F.M. (13 November 1874 – 3 April 1876, appointed Archbishop (Personal Title) of Fabriano e Matelica)
- Vincenzo Vannutelli (23 January 1880 – 22 December 1882, appointed Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil)
- Luigi Rotelli (26 January 1883 – 23 May 1887, appointed Apostolic Nuncio to France)
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- Vincenzo Sardi di Rivisondoli (10 April 1908 – 10 June 1914, resigned)
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- Gauthier Pierre Georges Antoine Dubois, O.F.M. Cap. (15 November 1974 – 29 May 1989, died)
- Antuvan Marovitch (29 May 1989 – 15 December 1991, died)
- Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Name Changed: 30 November 1990
- Louis Pelâtre, A.A. (9 July 1992 – 16 April 2016, retired)
- Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, O.F.M. (16 April 2016 – 22 December 2020, died)
- Lorenzo Piretto, O.P., Archbishop, Apostolic Administrator (24 December 2020 – 13 September 2021)
- Massimiliano Palinuro (14 September 2021 – present)
See also
- Catholic Church in Turkey
- Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
- Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of İzmir
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
- ^ Sedat Bornovalı (2025). Surp Yerrortutyun Katolik Ermeni Kilisesi (in Turkish). Istanbul: Yeditepe Yayınevi. ISBN 9786256270794.
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