Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul explained

Jurisdiction:	Apostolic Vicariate
Istanbul
Latin:	Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis
Local:	İstanbul Havarisel Vekilliği
Country:	Turkey
Metropolitan:	Holy See
Rite:	Latin Rite
Population As Of:	2014
Catholics:	15,650 (as of 2013: 20 Byzantine Rite Catholics)
Parishes:	12
Bishop:	Massimiliano Palinuro
Bishop Title:	Apostolic vicar
Map:	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 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

• Basilique Saint Antoine de Padoue (Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua)

Other church buildings

• 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 ConstantinopleErected: 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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• 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 IstanbulName 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)
• (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 Izmir

Notes and References

1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/disla.html "Vicariate Apostolic of Istanbul"
2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/ista1.htm "Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul"