Manuel Batakian
Manuel Batakian ICPB (born November 5, 1929 in Athens ) was the Armenian Catholic Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in New York .
Life
Manuel Batakian joined the religious order of the Institut du Clergé Patriarcal de Bzommar (ICPB) and was ordained a priest on December 8, 1954 . Pope John Paul II appointed him on November 11, 1994 titular bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia degli Armeni and auxiliary bishop in the Patriarchate of Cilicia .
The Patriarch of Cilicia , John Bedros XVIII. Kasparian , also a member of the ICPB, donated him episcopal ordination on March 12 of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Grégoire Ghabroyan , Apostolic Exarch of France and member of the ICPB, and André Bedoglouyan , Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman .
On November 30, 2000, he was named Apostolic Exarch of the United States of America and Canada . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in New York on September 12, 2005 . Batakin has been retired since May 21, 2011.
Web links
- Entry on Manuel Batakian on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved January 3, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ^ Bishop Manuel Batakian. In: catholic-hierarchy.org . Retrieved February 20, 2020 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
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Armenian Catholic Bishop of New York 2005–2010 |
Mikaël Antoine Mouradian ICPB |
| Hovhannes Tertzakian CAM |
Apostolic Exarch of America and Canada 2000–2005 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Batakian, Manuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Greek clergyman, Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in New York |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens |