The Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Kharput was a modern

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) and remains a

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of the

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(''sui iuris'' (

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History

It was created on 1 May 1850, on territory in

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previously without proper Ordinary of the particular church. Its seat was in the

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town of

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and was suppressed in 1972.

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all

) ;''Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Kharput'' * Avedis Arpiarian (1890.09.23 – 1898.04.05), later

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of Anazarbus of the Armenians (1898.04.05 – 1911.08.27), Eparch (Bishop) of Marasc of the Armenians (1911.08.27 – 1928.06.29), Auxiliary Bishop of the Patriarchate

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(Lebanon) (1928.06.29 – 1931.10.17),

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(Lebanon) ( 931.10.171933.03.13 – 1937.10.26) * Stefano Israelian (1899.02.06 – death 1915)

Titular see

It is now a

,''Annuario Pontificio 2013'' (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ), p. 911 from the date of suppression. It remains vacant, without a single incumbent.

References

Source and External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kharput, Titular Armenian Catholic See Eastern Catholic titular sees Former Armenian Catholic eparchies