Archdiocese of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 1604
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Armenia

• Diocese of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)
  • Latin Name: Naxivana
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Soltania (Soltaniyeh)
  • Country: Armenia

Past Ordinaries

• Tommaso , O.P. † (12 Apr 1356 Appointed - )
• Jean de Rouen, O.P. † (7 Apr 1374 Appointed - 9 Mar 1377 Appointed, Bishop of Caffa)
• Giovanni di Gallofonte, O.P. † (9 Mar 1377 Appointed - 26 Aug 1398 Appointed, Archbishop of Soltania (Soltaniyeh))
• Johannes (Jean) Likens (Lyoens), O.P. † (26 Jul 1402 Appointed - )
• Luigi Gometi, O.P. † (2 Mar 1403 Appointed - )
• Martino di Chiari, O.P. † (9 Oct 1419 Appointed - )
• Pietro di Carna, O.P. † (13 Oct 1423 Appointed - )
• Jean Simon, O.P. † (17 Sep 1464 Appointed - 1478 Died)
• Benoit † ( 1478 Appointed - 1492 Died)
• Giovanni Battista , O.P. † ( 1492 Appointed - 1501 Died)
• Benedetto , O.P. † ( 1502 Appointed - 1509 Died)
• Gregorio di Armenia, O.P. † (10 Feb 1511 Appointed - 1538 Died)
• Benoit Berzati, O.P. † (20 Oct 1542 Appointed - 1543 Died)
• Stefano Gahortzian (Coherzen), O.P. † (27 Jan 1546 Appointed - 1559 Died)
• Nicholas Friton † (20 Oct 1560 Appointed - 1598 Died)
• Azarias Friton, O.P. † (24 Mar 1604 Appointed - 7 Jan 1607 Died)
• Matthaeus Erasmos, O.P. † (22 Oct 1607 Ordained Bishop - 9 Jul 1627 Died)
• Angelus Maria Cittadini, O. Cart. † (9 Jul 1627 Succeeded - 10 Dec 1629 Died)
• Augustinus Basrci (Bagesius), O.P. † ( 1633 Appointed - 16 Apr 1652 Died)
• Paolo Piromalli, O.P. † (14 Jun 1655 Appointed - 15 Dec 1664 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Bisignano)
• Matteo Avanian, O.P. † (14 May 1668 Appointed - 14 Jul 1674 Died)
• Thomas Tatumensis, O.P. † (12 Nov 1675 Appointed - 14 Oct 1680 Resigned)
• Sebastien Knab, O.P. † (28 Sep 1682 Appointed - 8 Sep 1690 Died)
• Paul Baptiste Avanian, O.P. † (24 Mar 1692 Appointed - 1701 Died)
• Stephanus Sciran, O.P. † (15 Jan 1703 Appointed - 1707 Died)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Castelli, O.P. † (15 Apr 1709 Appointed - 4 May 1709 Resigned)
• Alessandro Felice (Pietro Martire) Mercanti, O.P. † (6 May 1709 Appointed - 25 Feb 1721 Died)
• Archangelus Feni, O.P. † (20 Apr 1722 Appointed - 1731 Resigned)
• Domenico Maria (Michelangelo) Salvini, O.P. † (21 Jul 1732 Appointed - 10 Dec 1765 Died)

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• None

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gregorio di Armenia, O.P. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1511 to 1538)
• Matteo Avanian, O.P. † (Archbishop: 14 May 1668 to 14 Jul 1674)
• Paul Baptiste Avanian, O.P. † (Archbishop: 24 Mar 1692 to 1701)
• Augustinus Basrci (Bagesius), O.P. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 12 Aug 1630; Archbishop: 1633 to 16 Apr 1652)
• Benoit Berzati, O.P. † (Archbishop: 20 Oct 1542 to 1543)
• Pietro di Carna, O.P. † (Bishop: 13 Oct 1423)
• Giovanni Vincenzo Castelli, O.P. † (Archbishop: 15 Apr 1709 to 4 May 1709)
• Martino di Chiari, O.P. † (Bishop: 9 Oct 1419)
• Angelus Maria Cittadini, O. Cart. † (Coadjutor Archbishop: 15 Jul 1624; Archbishop: 9 Jul 1627 to 10 Dec 1629)
• Matthaeus Erasmos, O.P. † (Archbishop: 22 Oct 1607 to 9 Jul 1627)
• Archangelus Feni, O.P. † (Archbishop: 20 Apr 1722 to 1731)
• Azarias Friton, O.P. † (Archbishop: 24 Mar 1604 to 7 Jan 1607)
• Nicholas Friton † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1560 to 1598)
• Stefano Gahortzian (Coherzen), O.P. † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1546 to 1559)
• Giovanni di Gallofonte, O.P. † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1377 to 26 Aug 1398)
• Luigi Gometi, O.P. † (Bishop: 2 Mar 1403)
• Sebastien Knab, O.P. † (Archbishop: 28 Sep 1682 to 8 Sep 1690)
• Johannes (Jean) Likens (Lyoens), O.P. † (Bishop: 26 Jul 1402 - )
• Alessandro Felice (Pietro Martire) Mercanti, O.P. † (Archbishop: 6 May 1709 to 25 Feb 1721)
• Paolo Piromalli, O.P. † (Archbishop: 14 Jun 1655 to 15 Dec 1664)
• Jean de Rouen, O.P. † (Bishop: 7 Apr 1374 to 9 Mar 1377)
• Domenico Maria (Michelangelo) Salvini, O.P. † (Archbishop: 21 Jul 1732 to 10 Dec 1765)
• Stephanus Sciran, O.P. † (Archbishop: 15 Jan 1703 to 1707)
• Jean Simon, O.P. † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1464 to 1478)
• Thomas Tatumensis, O.P. † (Archbishop: 12 Nov 1675 to 14 Oct 1680)
• Benedetto , O.P. † (Bishop: 1502 to 1509)
• Benoit † (Bishop: 1478 to 1492)
• Giovanni Battista , O.P. † (Bishop: 1492 to 1501)
• Tommaso , O.P. † (Bishop: 12 Apr 1356)

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