Archdiocese of Mardin (Armenian)

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Mardin (Armenian)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Erected: 1708
  • Armenian Catholic Church of the Armenian Tradition
  • Country: Turkey

Past Ordinaries

• Melchior Tasbasian † ( 1708 Appointed - 1716 Died)
• Mardiros Markar Tahmanian † (21 Aug 1722 Confirmed - 1737 Died)
• Melkon Markar Tahmanian † (23 Jan 1740 Appointed - 1767 Died)
• Jean Tasbasian † (30 Apr 1768 Appointed - 1771 Resigned)
• Joseph Balithian † (20 Mar 1772 Appointed - 1 Aug 1773 Died)
• Pierre Eliazarian, O.S.Antoine † (15 May 1775 Appointed - 11 Jul 1787 Died)
• Joachim Tasbasian † (23 Sep 1788 Appointed - 27 Nov 1836 Died)
• Abraham Kandilian (Candil) † (27 Nov 1836 Succeeded - 28 Jan 1838 Died)
• Joseph Ferrabian (Farraïan), I.C.P.B. † (29 Jun 1838 Appointed - 7 Sep 1854 Died)
• Gabriele Chachathian (Sciasciatian) † (2 May 1855 Appointed - 1 Jan 1863 Died)
• Melchiorre Nazarian † (30 Dec 1863 Appointed - 11 Nov 1900 Died)
• Hussig Gulian † (21 Mar 1902 Appointed - Oct 1911 Resigned)
• Bl. Ignatius (Shoukrallah) Maloyan, I.C.P.B. † (1 Oct 1911 Appointed - 11 Jun 1915 Died)
• Jacques Nessimian † (1 Jul 1928 Confirmed - 5 Aug 1933 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Iskanderiya {Alexandria} (Armenian))
• Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (5 Aug 1933 Appointed - 10 Aug 1940 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Gabula)
• Nersès Tayroyan † (3 May 1940 Appointed - 29 Jun 1954 Appointed, Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian))

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
1949	2,500	4,000,000	.1%	3	4	7	357				6	ap1951

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Antranig Ayvazian

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joseph Balithian † (Archbishop: 20 Mar 1772 to 1 Aug 1773)
• Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1933 to 10 Aug 1940)
• Gabriele Chachathian (Sciasciatian) † (Archbishop: 2 May 1855 to 1 Jan 1863)
• Pierre Eliazarian, O.S.Antoine † (Bishop: 15 May 1775 to 11 Jul 1787)
• Joseph Ferrabian (Farraïan), I.C.P.B. † (Archbishop: 29 Jun 1838 to 7 Sep 1854)
• Hussig Gulian † (Priest: 1 Jan 1866; Archbishop: 21 Mar 1902 to Oct 1911)
• Abraham Kandilian (Candil) † (Coadjutor Bishop: 5 Dec 1817; Archbishop: 27 Nov 1836 to 28 Jan 1838)
• Bl. Ignatius (Shoukrallah) Maloyan, I.C.P.B. † (Archbishop: 1 Oct 1911 to 11 Jun 1915)
• Mardiros Markar Tahmanian † (Bishop: 21 Aug 1722 to 1737)
• Melkon Markar Tahmanian † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1740 to 1767)
• Melchiorre Nazarian † (Archbishop: 30 Dec 1863 to 11 Nov 1900)
• Jacques Nessimian † (Archbishop: 1 Jul 1928 to 5 Aug 1933)
• Jean Tasbasian † (Archbishop: 30 Apr 1768 to 1771)
• Joachim Tasbasian † (Archbishop: 23 Sep 1788 to 27 Nov 1836)
• Melchior Tasbasian † (Archbishop: 1708 to 1716)
• Nersès Tayroyan † (Archbishop: 3 May 1940 to 29 Jun 1954)