Eparchy of Ispahan {Esfáan) (Armenian)

---

Bishop(s) Vacant

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 30 April 1850 Rite: Armenian Country: Iran, Islamic Republic of Mailing Address: Armenian Catholic Bishopric, P.O. Box 11318, Khiaban Ghazali 65, Tehran, Iran Telephone: (021)677.07.204 Fax: 667.27.533

---

Past and Present Ordinaries

• John Baptist Apcar † (24 Aug 1954 Appointed - 9 Jul 1967 Died)
• Léonce Tchantayan † (5 Aug 1967 Appointed - 16 Jan 1972 Resigned)
• Vartan Tekeyan, I.C.P.B. † (6 Dec 1972 Appointed - 12 Apr 1999 Died)
• Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. (27 Sep 2000 Appointed - 2 Apr 2005 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian))

---

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
30 April 1850	Erected		Eparchy of Ispahan {Esfáan) (Armenian) (erected)

---

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	15,000,000	.0%	4		4	625			6	3	ap1951
1970	2,000	24,000,000	.0%	3	1	4	500		1	12	3	ap1971
1980	2,700				3	3	900		3	11	1	ap1981
1990	2,180				3	3	726		3	4	2	ap1991
1998	2,200				2	2	1,100		3	3		ap2001
2001	10,000				2	2	5,000		3	1	1	ap2002
2002	10,000				2	2	5,000		2	1	1	ap2003
2003	10,000				2	2	5,000		2	1	1	ap2004
2004	10,000				2	2	5,000		2	1	1	ap2005
2006	10,000				2	2	5,000		2	1	1	ap2007

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

---

Affiliated Bishops

• John Baptist Apcar † (Bishop: 24 Aug 1954 to 9 Jul 1967)
• Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. (Bishop: 27 Sep 2000 to 2 Apr 2005)
• Léonce Tchantayan † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1967 to 16 Jan 1972)
• Vartan Tekeyan, I.C.P.B. † (Bishop: 6 Dec 1972 to 12 Apr 1999)