Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia explained

Jurisdiction:Apostolic Vicariate
Anatolia
Latin:Vicariatus Apostolicus Anatoliensis
Local:Anadolu Havarisel Vekilliği
Country: Turkey
Metropolitan:None (immediately subject to the Holy See)
Rite:Latin Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun
Cocathedral:Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, Mersin
Population As Of:2010
Catholics:4,363
Bishop:Paolo Bizzeti
Bishop Title:Apostolic Vicar
Auxiliary Bishops:Antuan Ilgit
Map:Apostolicus Vicariatus Anatoliensis.svg
Website:Website of the Vicariate

The Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Anatoliensis, Turkish: Anadolu Havarisel Vekilliği) is a Roman Catholic Latin apostolic vicariate in the eastern half of Anatolia (Asian Turkey).

The missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction is not part of any ecclesiastical province. It is under the direction of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, an unusual structure for a Latin see, and directly dependent on the Holy See.

Its cathedral seat is the Marian Cathedral of the Annunciation in İskenderun (Alexandria). It has the Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua in Mersin as well.

History

As of 2020, the vicariate, which covers 450k square kilometers, had six parishes and two missions to serve a thousand Turkish Christians as well as Christian refugees from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.[2]

Ordinaries

Apostolic Prefects of Trabzon (Independent Mission)
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Trabzon
Apostolic Vicars of Anatolia

See also

Sources and external links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 402–3 . 1931 . XXIII . 27 May 2020 .
  2. News: it . La Stampa . I vescovi del Mediterraneo a Bari, Bizzeti: sogno un liceo internazionale per futuri leader promotori di una pace attiva . 25 May 2020 . 17 February 2020 . Cristina . Uguccioni.
  3. Book: Acta Apostolicae Sedis . 151 . 1991 . LXXXIII . 26 May 2020.
  4. . 26 May 2020 . 11 October 2004 . it . Rinunce e Nomine, 11.10.2004 .
  5. 27 May 2020 . it . Holy See Press Office . Rinunce e Nomine, 11.10.2004 . 11 October 2004.
  6. News: Turkey, the Pope: the Jesuit Bizzeti in the office that belonged to Padovese . La Stampa . 25 May 2020 . 24 August 2015 .
  7. Holy See Press Office . Rinunce e nomine, 14.08.2015 . it . 14 August 2015 . 25 May 2020.