Cilicia (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 26 November 1742
Metropolitan See
Rite: Armenian
Country: Lebanon
Mailing Address: Patriarcat Armenien Catholique, rue de l'Hopital Libanais, Jeitaoui, 2400 Beyrouth, Liban
Telephone: (01)585.671; 583.520; 585.670
Fax: 563.984

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antoine-Pierre IX Hassun † (14 Sep 1866 Appointed - Jun 1881 Resigned)
Stephan Bedros X Azarian † (4 Aug 1881 Appointed - May 1899 Died)
Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XI Emmanuélian † (24 Jul 1899 Appointed - 18 Apr 1904 Died)
Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XII Sabbaghian † (4 Aug 1904 Appointed - Apr 1910 Resigned)
Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XIII Terzian † (23 Apr 1910 Appointed - 15 Dec 1931 Died)
Avedis Bédros XIV Arpiarian † (17 Oct 1931 Appointed - 26 Oct 1937 Died)
Grégoire-Pierre XV Agagianian † (30 Nov 1937 Appointed - 25 Aug 1962 Resigned)
Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (4 Sep 1962 Appointed - 1976 Retired)
Hemaiagh Pierre XVII Ghedighian, C.A.M. † (3 Jul 1976 Appointed - 30 May 1982 Retired)
Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. (5 Aug 1982 Appointed - 28 Nov 1998 Retired)
Nerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni (7 Oct 1999 Appointed - )

Date	Event	From	To
26 November 1742	Erected		Archdiocese of Cilicia (Armenian) (erected)

Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Sep 1987)
Grégoire-Pierre XV Agagianian † (Patriarch: 30 Nov 1937 to 25 Aug 1962)
Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 1997)
Avedis Bédros XIV Arpiarian † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 5 Apr 1898 to 27 Aug 1911; Patriarch: 17 Oct 1931 to 26 Oct 1937)
Stephan Bedros X Azarian † (Patriarch: 4 Aug 1881 to May 1899)
Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Nov 1994 to 30 Nov 2000)
Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (Patriarch: 4 Sep 1962 to 1976)
André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jul 1971 to 5 Nov 1994)
Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XI Emmanuélian † (Patriarch: 24 Jul 1899 to 18 Apr 1904)
Hemaiagh Pierre XVII Ghedighian, C.A.M. † (Patriarch: 3 Jul 1976 to 30 May 1982)
Antoine-Pierre IX Hassun † (Patriarch: 14 Sep 1866 to Jun 1881)
Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. (Patriarch: 5 Aug 1982 to 28 Nov 1998)
Kévork Khazoumian (Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jan 2002 to 15 Mar 2006)
Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XII Sabbaghian † (Patriarch: 4 Aug 1904 to Apr 1910)
Nerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni (Patriarch: 7 Oct 1999 - )
Léonce Tchantayan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1972 to 13 Nov 1990)
Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XIII Terzian † (Patriarch: 23 Apr 1910 to 15 Dec 1931)
Jean Teyrouz, I.C.P.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Sep 2000)
Cirillo Giovanni Zohrabian, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Aug 1940 to 20 Sep 1972)