Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Alep (Armenian)
  • Latin Name: Aleppensis Armenorum
  • Erected: 1710
  • Country: Syrian Arab Republic

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Karkour † (11 Feb 1663 Ordained Bishop - )
• Abraham Petros I Ardzivian † ( 1710 Ordained Bishop - )
• Hagop Petros II Hovsepian † (8 May 1740 Ordained Bishop - 14 Oct 1749 Elected, Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian))
• Mikaël Petros III Kasparian † ( 1753 Appointed - 9 Jun 1753 Elected, Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian))
• Kapriel Garulian (Ghadroul-Avkadian) † ( 1780 Appointed - 17 Nov 1811 Died)
• Kapriel (Gabriel) Khoudeyd (Hadid) † (3 Feb 1813 Appointed - 10 Jan 1823 Died)
• Abraham Kupelian † ( 1823 Appointed - 15 Jul 1832 Died)
• Parsegh Ayvazian † (Jan 1838 Appointed - 12 Jan 1860 Died)
• Giuseppe Matear † ( 1852 Appointed - )
• Grégoire (Krikor) Balitian † (2 Feb 1861 Appointed - 26 Dec 1897 Died)
• Avedis Marcus Turkian † (6 Feb 1899 Appointed - 20 Aug 1900 Died)
• Okosdinos (Augustin) Sayeghian † (21 Mar 1902 Appointed - 1 Oct 1926 Died)
• Kevork (Georges) Kortikian (Kurdighian) † (31 Jan 1928 Appointed - 1 Aug 1933 Died)
• Grégoire Georges Camille Hindié † (10 Aug 1933 Appointed - 10 May 1952 Resigned)
• Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (6 Dec 1952 Appointed - 25 Apr 1959 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Armenia)
• Georges Layek † (26 Aug 1959 Confirmed - 15 Apr 1983 Died)
• Joseph Basmadjan, I.C.P.B. † (4 Jul 1984 Appointed - 11 Dec 1988 Died)
• Boutros Marayati (21 Aug 1989 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian)
1959	12,900	1,553,000	.8%	11		11	1,172		2	19	7	ap1960
1970	16,000	1,600,000	1.0%	7	4	11	1,454		4	7	4	ap1971
1980	15,600			7	7	14	1,114		7	12	6	ap1981
1990	15,000			10	4	14	1,071		4	14	6	ap1991
1999	17,000			6	2	8	2,125	2	2	7	6	ap2000
2000	17,000			8	2	10	1,700	2	2	7	6	ap2001
2001	17,000			7	2	9	1,888	2	2	7	6	ap2002
2002	17,000			7	3	10	1,700	2	3	7	6	ap2003
2003	17,000			6	2	8	2,125	2	2	8	6	ap2004
2004	17,000			6	2	8	2,125	1	2	7	6	ap2005
2006	17,000			7	3	10	1,700		3	8	6	ap2007
2009	17,500			7	2	9	1,944		2	6	6	ap2010
2012	18,000			10	2	12	1,500		2	7	6	ap2013
2015	10,000			10		10	1,000			6	4	ap2016
2018	5,000			7	2	9	555	1	2	4	3	ap2019
2020	5,000			6	2	8	625	1	2	3	4	ap2021
2022	5,000			5	2	7	714	1	2	2	4	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Kricor-Okosdinos (Augustin) Coussa (Priest: 24 Dec 1980 to 7 Jan 2004)
• Boutros Marayati (Priest: 4 Jul 1971; Archbishop: 21 Aug 1989 - )
• Kévork Noradounguian, I.C.P.B.
• Nersès (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara) (Priest: 31 Oct 1999 to 27 Sep 2016)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Abraham Petros I Ardzivian † (Bishop: 1710)
• Parsegh Petros IV Avkadian †
• Parsegh Ayvazian † (Bishop: Jan 1838 to 12 Jan 1860)
• Joseph Balithian †
• Grégoire (Krikor) Balitian † (Priest: 30 Jul 1843; Bishop: 2 Feb 1861 to 26 Dec 1897)
• Joseph Basmadjan, I.C.P.B. † (Archbishop: 4 Jul 1984 to 11 Dec 1988)
• Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (Archbishop: 6 Dec 1952 to 25 Apr 1959)
• Gabriele Chachathian (Sciasciatian) †
• Joseph Ferrabian (Farraïan), I.C.P.B. †
• Kapriel Garulian (Ghadroul-Avkadian) † (Bishop: 1780 to 17 Nov 1811)
• Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. †
• Grégoire Georges Camille Hindié † (Priest: 25 Mar 1917; Archbishop: 10 Aug 1933 to 10 May 1952)
• Hagop Petros II Hovsepian † (Priest: 5 Jun 1720; Bishop: 8 May 1740 to 14 Oct 1749)
• Mikaël Petros III Kasparian † (Bishop: 1753 to 9 Jun 1753)
• Kapriel (Gabriel) Khoudeyd (Hadid) † (Bishop: 3 Feb 1813 to 10 Jan 1823)
• Kevork (Georges) Kortikian (Kurdighian) † (Archbishop: 31 Jan 1928 to 1 Aug 1933)
• Abraham Kupelian † (Bishop: 1823 to 15 Jul 1832)
• Georges Layek † (Archbishop: 26 Aug 1959 to 15 Apr 1983)
• Giuseppe Matear † (Bishop: 1852)
• Okosdinos (Augustin) Sayeghian † (Archbishop: 21 Mar 1902 to 1 Oct 1926)
• Avedis Marcus Turkian † (Archbishop: 6 Feb 1899 to 20 Aug 1900)
• Karkour † (Bishop: 11 Feb 1663)

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