Archeparchy of Mardin Archeparchia Mardinensis Armenorum  | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Territory | some territory of Turkey and Iraq | 
| Headquarters | Mardin, Turkey | 
| Population - Catholics  | 2,500 (in 1949)  | 
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Armenian Catholic | 
| Rite | Armenian | 
| Established | 1708 | 
| Dissolved | 1972 | 
| Cathedral | Armenian Catholic Cathedral of Mor Yusuf in Mardin | 
| Leadership | |
| Archbishop | Nersès Tayroyan (last eparchial bishop). | 
The Archeparchy of Mardin was a non-metropolitan Archeparchy of the Armenian Catholic Church, covering Turkey and Iraq.
History
- 1708: Established on territory split off from the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Cilicia.
 - June 29, 1954: from its territory was established Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad and Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Qamishli
 - 1972: Suppressed and divided between the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Baghdad and Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Istanbul.
 
External links
- information on the archeparchy
 - Profile at Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
 
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