Titular diocese of Melitene degli Armeni
Melitene degli Armeni is a titular bishopric that is awarded by the Pope to titular bishops from the Armenian Catholic Church united with Rome .
It goes back to an earlier bishopric in the ancient city of Melitene (now Malatya ), which is in the Roman province of Cappadocia in what is now eastern Turkey .
| Titular Bishops of Melitene degli Armeni | ||||
| No. | Surname | Office | from | to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nersès Tayroyan Titular Archbishop pro hac vice |
Archbishop Emeritus of Baghdad ( Iraq ) | 1st October 1972 | 4th August 1986 |
| 2 | Jean Teyrouz ICPB | Auxiliary Bishop in Cilicia ( Lebanon ) | September 27, 2000 | February 2, 2013 |