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Apostolic Exarchate of

Istanbul

Turkey Turkey

Continents: East Europe, Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Greek (Byzantine)

Type: Apostolic Exarchate

Immediately subject to the Holy See

History

  • 1911.06.11: Established as Apostolic Exarchate of Turkey of Europe (English) / Turchia d’Europa (Italiano)
  • 1932.06.11: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Greece
  • 1936: Renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul / Constantinople (English) / Constantinopoli (Italiano) / Constantinopolitan(us) (Latin)

Present Prelates

Apostolic Exarch:vacant
Apostolic Administrator (1999 – ...):Bishop Louis Pelâtre, A.A. (71)Bishop Louis Pelâtre, A.A. (71)

Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul (Turkey)

Titular Bishop of Sasima

Ordinaries

Apostolic Exarchs of Istanbul (Greek Rite)

Bishop Louis Pelâtre, A.A. (71)Bishop Louis Pelâtre, A.A. (71)
(Apostolic Administrator 1999 – ...)

Fr. Domenico Caloyera, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1957.01.28 – 1973)

Fr. Domenico Caloyera, O.P. (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator sede plena 1955.05.27 – 1957.01.28)

Bishop Dionisio Leonida Varouhas
(1932.06.11 – 1957.01.28)

Born:1889.01.30 (Greece)
Ordained Priest:1911.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1932.07.10
Died:1957.01.28 († 67)

Titular Bishop of Gratianopolis (1932.06.11 – 1957.01.28)

Apostolic Exarch of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkey) (1932.06.11 – 1957.01.28)

Apostolic Exarchs of Turkey of Europe (Greek Rite)

Bishop George Calavassy
(1920.07.13 – 1932.06.11)

Born:1881.02.02 (Greece)
Ordained Priest:1906.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1920.08.15
Died:1957.11.07 († 76)

Apostolic Exarch of Turkey of Europe of the Greeks (Turkey) (1920.07.13 – 1932.06.11)

Titular Bishop of Theodoropolis (1920.07.13 – 1957.11.07)

Apostolic Exarch of Greece of the Greeks (Greece) (1932.06.11 – 1957.11.07)


as of 2012.01.15

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