Krikor Ayvazian
Krikor Ayvazian (born June 27, 1912 in Marache , Syria , † January 21, 1997 ) was the Armenian Catholic Bishop of Kamichlié in Syria.
Life
Krikor Ayvazian was ordained a priest of the Armenian Catholic Church on September 6, 1936 . On December 6, 1972 he was appointed Bishop of Kamichlié and was on February 25, 1973 by the Patriarch of Cilicia Iknadios Bedros XVI. Batanian and co-consecrators Archbishop Georges layeK of Aleppo and Bishop Raphael Bayan ICBP of Ikanderiya , Egypt consecrated bishop. Bishop Ayvazian retired on November 18, 1988 and was appointed titular bishop of Marasc degli Armeni on November 23, 1988 . He was former bishop of Kamichlié until his death on January 21, 1997 . Bishop Ayvazian was co- consecrator of Joseph Basmadjan as Archbishop of Aleppo, Vartan Achkarian CAM as titular bishop of Tokat degli Armeni and Joseph Arnaouti ICPB as his successor in the episcopate of Kamichlié.
Web links
- Apostolic succession: Appointments 1972 [1] , Appointments 1988 [2] , Nekrolog 1997 [3]
- Entry for Krikor Ayvazian on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gennangi |
Bishop of Kamichlié 1972–1988 |
Joseph Arnaouti ICPB |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ayvazian, Krikor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian clergyman, Bishop of Kamichlié |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Marache , Syria |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1997 |