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apostolic vicariate based in the city of

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History

* April 15, 1742: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya (Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis (" ...

* November 30, 1990: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

Special churches

Cathedral

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit The Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, alternatively known as the ''St. Esprit Cathedral'' ( Turkish: ''Saint Esprit Kilisesi''), located on Cumhuriyet Avenue, 127/A, in the quarter of Pangaltı in Şişli district, the former Harbiye, between Taksi ...

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 Saint Benoit (french: Saint Benoît; tr, Saint Benoît Latin Katolik Kilisesi; also it, Santa Maria della Cisterna) is a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul, Turkey, important for historical reasons. Established in 1427, the shrine is the oldest C ...

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Istanbul The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes ( tr, Notre Dame de Lourdes Gürcü Katolik Kilisesi; ka, სტამბოლის ქართველთა სავანე) is a historic parish of the Georgian Greek Catholic Church in the district of ...

* St. Térèse Church

Leadership

Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople

''Erected: 15 April 1742''
''Latin Name: Constantinopolitanus'' *

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(18 Jun 1731 – 16 Feb 1750 Died) *

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(18 Mar 1750 Appointed – ) ... * Giuseppe Roverani (10 Mar 1767 – 2 Jul 1772 Died) *

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(31 Aug 1772 – 20 Apr 1777 Died) * Francesco Antonio Fracchia (26 Sep 1778 – 21 Oct 1795 Died) *

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(3 Jun 1796 Appointed – Did Not Take Effect) *

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(26 Jan 1883 – 23 May 1887 Appointed,

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) ... *Vincenzo Sardi di Rivisondoli (10 Apr 1908 – 10 Jun 1914 Resigned) ... *Gauthier Pierre Georges Antoine Dubois, O.F.M. Cap. (15 Nov 1974 – 29 May 1989 Died) *Antuvan Marovitch (29 May 1989 – 15 Dec 1991 Died)

Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

''Name Changed: 30 November 1990'' *

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, O.P., Archbishop, Apostolic Administrator (24 Dec 2020-13 Sep 2021) *

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(14 Sep 2021 – present)

References

Roman Catholic dioceses in Turkey Religious organizations established in 1742 Christianity in Istanbul Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 18th century 1742 establishments in the Ottoman Empire {{Europe-RC-diocese-stub