Ordinariate for the Armenian Believers in Eastern Europe
| Ordinariate for the Armenian Believers in Eastern Europe | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Rite church | Armenian Catholic Church |
| Country | Armenia |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Full professor | Raphaël François Minassian |
| Professor Emeritus | Nechan Karakéhéyan ICPB |
| founding | July 13, 1991 |
| Parishes | 55 ( 12/31/2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Catholics | 440,000 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 7 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Religious priest | 5 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 36,667 |
| Friars | 16 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Religious sisters | 15 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| rite | Armenian rite |
| Liturgical language | Armenian |
| Website | armenianchurchco.com |
The Ordinariate Eastern Europe ( Latin Ordinariatus Europae orientalis ) is one in Eastern Europe located Ordinariate of the Armenian Catholic Church , headquartered in Gyumri in Armenia .
history
It was erected on July 13, 1991 for the believers of the Armenian Rite in the states of Eastern Europe .
The ordinariate is regarded as an immediate diocese and is therefore directly subordinate to the Pope and therefore does not belong to any church province .
Ordinaries of Eastern Europe
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Nerses The Nersessian CAM (July 13, 1991 - April 2, 2005)
- Vartan Kechichian CAM, Titular Archbishop of Mardin degli Armeni (February 17, 2001 - April 2, 2005 as Coadjutor Bishop )
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Nechan Karakéhéyan ICPB (April 2, 2005 - January 6, 2010)
- Father Vahan Ohanian CAM (January 6, 2010-2011 as Apostolic Administrator )
- Raphaël François Minassian ICPB (since June 24, 2011)
statistics
| year | population | priest | Permanent deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholics | Residents | % | Total number |
Diocesan priest |
Religious priest |
Catholics per priest |
Friars | Religious sisters | |||
| 1997 | 220,000 | 8th | 8th | 27,500 | 13 | 17th | 48 | ||||
| 2000 | 220,000 | 8th | 8th | 27,500 | 13 | 25th | 36 | ||||
| 2001 | 220,000 | 8th | 8th | 27,500 | 8th | 25th | 36 | ||||
| 2005 | 220,000 | 8th | 8th | 27,500 | 13 | 25th | 36 | ||||
| 2009 | 440,000 | 12 | 7th | 5 | 36,666 | 16 | 15th | 55 | |||
See also
Web links
- Entry on Ordinariate of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian) on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- Entry on Armenian Ordinariate of East Europe on gcatholic.org (English)