Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis

İstanbul Havarisel Vekilliği
Location
CountryTurkey
MetropolitanHoly See
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
15,650 (as of 2013: 20 Byzantine Rite Catholics)
Parishes12
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Holy Spirit
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Apostolic vicarMassimiliano Palinuro
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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 Mgr Massimiliano Palinuro.

History

  • April 15, 1742: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
  • November 30, 1990: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

Special churches

Cathedral

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

Minor basilicas

Other church buildings

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)

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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

References

  1. "Vicariate Apostolic of Istanbul" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016


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