Congregazione Mechitarista (Institute of Consecrated Life

Leader(s)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Institute of Consecrated Life - Men
United: July 2000
Monastic Order
Description: Congregazione Mechitarista di Venezia
Mailing Address: Isola di San Lazzaro, 30126 Venezia-Lido, Italia
Telephone: 041.526.01.04
Fax: 041.526.86.90

Past and Present Leaders

Antoine Etienne Aconcius Köver, C.M.V. † ( 1800 Appointed - 1825 Died)
Plácido Sukias de Somal, C.M.V. † (14 Mar 1826 Appointed - 10 Feb 1846 Died)
Georges Hurmuz, C.M.V. † (14 Aug 1846 Appointed - 12 Apr 1876 Died)
Ignazio Ghiurekian, C.M.V. † ( 1876 Appointed - 3 Dec 1921 Died)
Seraphin Uluhogian, C.M.V. † ( 1934 Elected - 16 May 1965 Died)
Hemaiagh Pierre XVII Ghedighian, C.M.V. † ( 1965 Appointed - 3 Mar 1971 Appointed, Titular Archbishop of Chersonesus in Zechia)
Hovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. † (16 Jul 1982 Appointed - 4 Jan 1984 Resigned)
Vartan Kechichian, C.A.M. † ( 1997 Appointed - 2000 Resigned)

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
July 2000	United	Congregazione Mechitarista di Venezia Congregazione Mechitarista di Vienna	Congregazione Mechitarista

Year Religious Priests Male Religious Houses Source

1954 42 ap1955

1963 51 ap1964

1966 44 49 8 ap1967

1967 44 49 8 ap1968

1971 42 48 8 ap1972

1974 43 53 8 ap1975

1976 44 49 8 ap1977

1977 41 48 8 ap1978

1981 39 49 8 ap1982

1986 32 38 9 ap1987

1988 31 34 ap1991

1991 34 37 9 ap1992

1995 31 32 10 ap1996

2000 34 45 ap2001

2001 30 43 12 ap2002

2002 28 35 10 ap2005

2008 27 31 9 ap2011

2010 25 30 9 ap2013

2013 24 32 13 ap2014

2014 24 32 11 ap2015

2017 24 28 11 ap2018

2020 24 32 11 ap2021

2022 24 32 11 ap2023

Year	Religious Priests	Male Religious	Houses	Source
1954		42		ap1955
1963		51		ap1964
1966	44	49	8	ap1967
1967	44	49	8	ap1968
1971	42	48	8	ap1972
1974	43	53	8	ap1975
1976	44	49	8	ap1977
1977	41	48	8	ap1978
1981	39	49	8	ap1982
1986	32	38	9	ap1987
1988	31	34		ap1991
1991	34	37	9	ap1992
1995	31	32	10	ap1996
2000	34	45		ap2001
2001	30	43	12	ap2002
2002	28	35	10	ap2005
2008	27	31	9	ap2011
2010	25	30	9	ap2013
2013	24	32	13	ap2014
2014	24	32	11	ap2015
2017	24	28	11	ap2018
2020	24	32	11	ap2021
2022	24	32	11	ap2023

Affiliated Members, Deceased

Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M. † (Priest: 22 Jan 1961 to 28 Sep 1987)
Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M. † (Priest: 8 Sep 1946 to 9 Jul 1992)
Nerses Djindoyan, C.A.M. † (Priest: 24 Aug 1873 to 31 May 1892)
Hemaiagh Pierre XVII Ghedighian, C.M.V. † (Priest: 19 Oct 1930; Abbot General: 1965 to 3 Mar 1971)
Ignazio Ghiurekian, C.M.V. † (Priest: 1854; Abbot General: 1876 to 3 Dec 1921)
Georges Hurmuz, C.M.V. † (Priest: 17 Jan 1819; Abbot General: 14 Aug 1846 to 12 Apr 1876)
Vartan Kechichian, C.A.M. † (Member: 15 Aug 1956; Priest: 8 Sep 1959 to 17 Feb 2001; Abbot General: 1997 to 2000)
Antoine Etienne Aconcius Köver, C.M.V. † (Member: 1757; Priest: 10 Jul 1763; Abbot General: 1800 to 1825)
Ignatius Papasian, C.A.M. †
Plácido Sukias de Somal, C.M.V. † (Abbot General: 14 Mar 1826 to 10 Feb 1846)
Hovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. † (Member: 17 Sep 1939; Priest: 8 Sep 1948 to 5 Jan 1995; Abbot General: 16 Jul 1982 to 4 Jan 1984)
Seraphin Uluhogian, C.M.V. † (Priest: 23 May 1915; Abbot Primate: 1934 to 16 May 1965)