Archdiocese of Mardin (Armenian)

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Mardin (Armenian)
  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Erected: 1708
  • Rite: Armenian
  • Country: Iraq

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Past Ordinaries

• Melchiorre Nazarian † (5 May 1864 Appointed - )
• Bl. Ignatius (Shoukrallah) Maloyan † (22 Oct 1911 Ordained Bishop - 11 Jun 1915 Died)
• Jacques Nessimian † (29 Jun 1928 Appointed - 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))

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1708	Erected		Archdiocese of Mardin (Armenian) (erected)

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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.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (Bishop: 5 Aug 1933 to 10 Aug 1940)
• Ghulian Hussig †
• Bl. Ignatius (Shoukrallah) Maloyan † (Archbishop: 22 Oct 1911 to 11 Jun 1915)
• Melchiorre Nazarian † (Archbishop: 5 May 1864)
• Jacques Nessimian † (Archbishop: 29 Jun 1928 to 5 Aug 1933)
• Nersès Tayroyan † (Archbishop: 3 May 1940 to 29 Jun 1954)