Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman
The Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman[1] (colloquially Jerusalem of the Armenians) is the missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the Armenian Catholic Church sui iuris (Eastern Catholic, Armenian Rite in Armenian language) in the Holy Land (Palestine/Israel) and (Trans)Jordan.
Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman (Armenian) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Palestine and Jordan |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2015) 500 |
| Parishes | 2 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Armenian Catholic Church |
| Rite | Armenian Rite |
| Established | 1991 |
| Cathedral | Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jerusalem |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan, I.C.P.B |
| Patriarchal Exarch | Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa |
It is directly dependent on the Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia, not part of his or any ecclesiastical province.
Its Cathedral episcopal see is a World Heritage Site: the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jerusalem.
Antecedents
Previously the area had the lower status of patriarchal vicariate within the Patriarch "of Cilicia"'s proper archdiocese (based in Beirut).
- Patriarchal Vicars of Jerusalem
- Monsignor Giovanni Gamasargan (1973 – 1978)
- Father Joseph Chadarevian (1978 – 1986)
- Father Joseph I. Debs (1986 – 1991 see below)
History
- Established on 1 October 1991 as Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem.
- In 1998 demoted as Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Amman and Jerusalem, under the same Ordinary
- Promoted back in 2001 as Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman
Ordinaries
(all Armenian Rite)
- Patriarchal Exarchs of Jerusalem
- Father Joseph I. Debs (see above 1991 – 1992), previously last Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Armenians (1986 – 1991)
- Archimandrite Joseph Rubian (1992 – 1995)
- André Bedoglouyan, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar (I.C.P.B.) (1995 – 1998 see below), previously Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniæ (1971.07.24 – death 2010.04.13) & Auxiliary Eparch of Cilicia of the Armenians (patriarchate, in Lebanon) (1971.07.24 – 1994.11.05), also Apostolic Administrator of Kameshli of the Armenians (Syria) (1988 – 1989)
- Protosyncellus of (Patriarchal Dependency) Amman and Jerusalem
- André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B. (see above 1998 – retired 2001)
- Patriarchal Exarchs of Jerusalem and Amman
- Kévork Khazoumian (2001 – 2006.03.15), also Titular Bishop of Marasc of the Armenians (2002.01.22 – 2006.03.15); later Coadjutor Archeparch of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey) (2006.03.15 – 2014.05.21)
- Msgr. Raphaël François Minassian (2006 – 2011.06.24); later Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians (2011.06.24 – ...) & Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) (2011.06.24 – ...)
- Msgr. Joseph Antoine Kélékian (2011.08.08 – retired 2014)
- Apostolic Administrator Msgr. Kevork Noradouguian (Dankayé) (2014.04.30 – 2015.11.25) (no other office)
- Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa (2015.11.25 – ...); previously Eparch of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Alexandria, Egypt) ([2003.09.09] 2004.01.07 – ...)
References
External links
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