Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Turkey

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Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis

İstanbul Havarisel Vekilliği

Location
Country| Turkey
Metropolitan| Holy See
Statistics
Population
- Catholics| (as of 2014)
15,650 (as of 2013: 20 Byzantine Rite Catholics)
Parishes| 12
Information
Rite| Latin Rite
Cathedral| Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Current leadership
Pope| Francis
Apostolic vicar| Massimiliano Palinuro
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey.[1][2] Its territory is the northwestern region of the country. The current Vicar Apostolic is Mgr Massimiliano Palinuro.

## History

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* April 15, 1742: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
* November 30, 1990: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

## Special churches

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### Cathedral

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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

### Minor basilicas

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* Basilique Saint Antoine de Padoue (Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua)

### Other church buildings

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* Church of St. Mary Draperis, Istanbul
* Church of SS Peter and Paul, Istanbul
* Church of Saint Benoit, Istanbul
* Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Istanbul
* St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Ankara

## Leadership

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Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople

Erected: 15 April 1742, Latin Name: Constantinopolitanus

* Gaspar Gasparini, O.F.M. Conv. (31 May 1677 – 22 August 1705 Died)

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* Antonio Balsarini (26 August 1730 – 2 January 1731 Died)
* Francesco Girolamo Bona (18 June 1731 – 16 February 1750 Died)
* Blaise Paoli (18 March 1750 Appointed – )

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* Giuseppe Roverani (10 March 1767 – 2 July 1772 Died)
* Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli (31 August 1772 – 20 April 1777 Died)
* Francesco Antonio Fracchia (26 September 1778 – 21 October 1795 Died)
* Julio Maria Pecori, O.F.M. Ref. (21 October 1795 – 28 February 1796 Died)
* Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni (3 June 1796 Appointed – did not take effect)
* Giovanni Battista Fonton, O.F.M. Conv. (16 March 1799 – 26 August 1816 Died)
* Binkentios Coressi (26 August 1816 – 7 March 1835 Died)

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* Leopoldo Angelo Santanchè, O.F.M. (13 November 1874 – 3 April 1876 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Fabriano e Matelica)
* Vincenzo Vannutelli (23 January 1880 – 22 December 1882 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil)
* Luigi Rotelli (26 January 1883 – 23 May 1887 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)

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* Vincenzo Sardi di Rivisondoli (10 April 1908 – 10 June 1914 Resigned)

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* Gauthier Pierre Georges Antoine Dubois, O.F.M. Cap. (15 November 1974 – 29 May 1989 Died)
* Antuvan Marovitch (29 May 1989 – 15 December 1991 Died)

Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

Name Changed: 30 November 1990

* Louis Pelâtre, A.A. (9 July 1992 – 16 April 2016 Retired)
* Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, O.F.M. (16 April 2016 – 22 December 2020 Died)
* Lorenzo Piretto, O.P., Archbishop, Apostolic Administrator (24 December 2020 – 13 September 2021)
* Massimiliano Palinuro [it] (14 September 2021 – present)

## See also

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* Catholic Church in Turkey
* Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
* Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Izmir

## References

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1. ^ "Vicariate Apostolic of Istanbul" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
2. ^ "Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

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Active
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* Latin: Archdiocese of Izmir
* Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
* Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
* Armenian: Archeparchy of Istanbul
* Chaldean: Archeparchy of Diarbekir
* Byzantine: Patriarchal Exarchate of Istanbul (Melkite Church)
* Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul (Greek Church)
* Syriac: Patriarchal Exarchate of Turkey

Cathedrals|

* Latin: St. John's Cathedral, Izmir
* Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun
* Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, Mersin
* Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Istanbul
* Armenian: St. Mary of Sakızağaç Cathedral, Istanbul
* Greek Byzantine: Holy Trinity Greek Catholic Cathedral, Istanbul
* Chaldean: St. Mary's Cathedral, Diyarbakır

Churches|

* Latin: St. Anthony of Padua Basilica, Istanbul
* Saint Paul Church, Adana
* St. Térèse Church, Ankara
* Church of Saint Benoit, Istanbul
* Church of St. Mary Draperis, Istanbul
* Church of SS Peter and Paul, Istanbul
* Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Bornova
* Saint Mary's Catholic Church, Konak
* Saint Polycarp Church, Izmir
* St. Helena Church, Karşıyaka
* House of the Virgin Mary
* Armenian: Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Catholic Church
* Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Church

Relations|

* Apostolic Nunciature to Turkey
* Holy See–Turkey relations

Popes from Anatolia|

* Pope John VI
* Pope Conon

See also|

* Polonezköy
* Pangaltı Catholic Cemetery
* Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
* Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Thrace

* Catholicism portal
* Turkey portal

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