Patriarchal Exarchate Jerusalem and Amman
| Patriarchal Exarchate Jerusalem and Amman | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Armenian Catholic Church |
| Country |
Palestinian Territory Israel Jordan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Patriarchate of Cilicia |
| Patriarchal Exarch | Sedis vacancy |
| founding | 1991 |
| surface | 116,633 km² |
| Parishes | 2 ( 12/31/2005 / AP2006 ) |
| Residents | 17,963,732 ( 12/31/2005 / AP2006 ) |
| Catholics | 400 ( 12/31/2005 / AP2006 ) |
| proportion of | 0% |
| rite | Armenian rite |
| Liturgical language | Armenian |
The Patriarchal Exarchate Jerusalem and Amman is a Patriarchal Exarchate of the Armenian Catholic Church located in the Palestinian Territories , Israel and Jordan and has its seat in Jerusalem .
history
On October 1, 1991, the Jerusalem Patriarchal Exarchate was established. In 1998 it lost its patriarchal exarchate rank and became a territory dependent on the Armenian Catholic Patriarch. In 2002 the Patriarchal Exarchate was restored and received its current name.
Ordinaries
Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem
- Father Joseph Debs (1991-1992)
- Archimandrite Joseph Rubian (1992–1995)
- André Bedoglouyan ICPB (1995–1998)
Patriarchal Exarchs of Jerusalem and Amman
- Kévork Khazoumian (October 15, 2001 - March 15, 2006, then Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul )
- Raphaël François Minassian ICPB (2007 - June 24, 2011, then Full Professor of Eastern Europe )
- Krikor-Okosdinos Coussa (November 25, 2015 - May 10, 2019)
- Nersès Zabbara (since May 10, 2019)
statistics
| year | population | priest | Permanent deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholics | Residents | % | Total number |
Diocesan priest |
Religious priest |
Catholics per priest |
Friars | Religious sisters | |||
| 1998 | 280 | ? | ? | 2 | |||||||
| 2005 | 400 | ? | ? | 2 | |||||||