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of the

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. It was established in the 17th century as the Catholic counterpart to the

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residential see, the

Metropolis of Ancyra The Metropolis of Ancyra ( gr, Μητρόπολις Ἀγκύρας) was a Christian (Eastern Orthodox after the East–West Schism) bishopric in Ancyra (modern Ankara, Turkey) and metropolitan see of Galatia Prima. The see survived the Seljuk T ...

, Michel Le Quien
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, 1740), vol.I, coll. 455-474. which existed until the early 20th century at

Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...

, in

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. The see has been vacant since 24 May 1976.

Titular bishops

* Cesare Nardi, (1 July 1622 - 1633 deceased) *

Fernand Palma d'Artois Fernand Palma d'Artois, O.C.D. (1623–1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (1696–1701) and Titular Archbishop of ''Ancyra'' (1696–1701). ''(in Latin)''Giusto Fontanini Giusto Fontanini (30 October 1666 in San Daniele del Friuli – 17 April 1736 in Rome) was a Roman Catholic archbishop and an Italian historian. Biography A prelate and attentive bibliophile, in 1697 became a stubborn and reactionary defender of ...

(September 5, 1725 - April 17, 1736) * Gaetano Calvani (November 20, 1747 - 1757) * Angelo Maria Durini (22 December 1766 - 28 April 1796 ) * Giovanni Marchetti (September 26, 1814 - November 15, 1829) * Mariano Báguena Varona (September 30, 1831 - July 15, 1837) * Stefano Scerra (April 10, 1851 - January 20, 1859) * Vincenzo Spaccapietra, (12 September 1859 - April 8, 1862) * Giacomo Cattani (March 16, 1868 - September 19, 1879) * Fidel Sutter, (August 2, 1881 - August 30, 1883) * Giovanni Cirino (November 8, 1884 - May 12, 1896) * Giulio Vaccaro (November 30, 1896 - March 24, 1898) * Giacomo Merizzi (28 November 1898 - August 21, 1902 ) *

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(August 23, 1902 - December 6, 1915) * Pellegrino Francesco Stagni, (January 1, 1916 - September 23, 1918) * Michele Zezza (July 3, 1919 - April 4, 1923) *

Oreste Giorgi Oreste Giorgi (19 May 1856 – 30 December 1924) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was former Major Penitentiary of Apostolic Penitentiary. Early life and priesthood Oreste Giorgi was born in Valmontone, Italy. He was educa ...

(April 26, 1924 - April 27, 1924) * Gaetano Cicognani (January 11, 1925 - January 12, 1953) *

Opilio Rossi Opilio Rossi (14 May 1910 – 9 February 2004) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity. Early life and priesthood He was born in New York, the son of Angelo Rossi and Davidina Ciappa. ...

(21 November 1953 - May 24, 1976)

References

{{reflist History of Ankara Catholic titular sees in Asia 17th-century establishments in the Ottoman Empire