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Bishopric of Apamiya in Suriya of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Apamea/ܐܘܦܡܝܐ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* 518.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Severed communion with the Greek Orthodox Church.

## Heads

* Diyonosiyos
	+ **Metropolitan of Apamiya** (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Apamiya (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Eliya
	+ **Metropolitan of Apamiya** (691.??.?? – 709.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Apamiya (691.??.?? – 709.??.??)
* Petros
	+ **Metropolitan of Apamiya** (5??.??.?? – 518.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Apamiya (5??.??.?? – 518.??.??)
* Iyaw'anis II Kodonato
	+ **Metropolitan of Apamiya** (470.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Apamiya (470.??.?? – ???.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://syriaca.org/place/11
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosius\_Romanus
Bishopric of Axome in Aithiopia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Country: Africa
* Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
* Denomination: Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria

## History

* 451.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Axoum of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
* 1908.??.??: Restored; Promoted as the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Axome—Adis Abeba.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian), OrthodoxWiki

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1908/alex1908.htm
Bishopric of Bancheny in Chernivechchyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Ukrainian Orthodox Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Local Council of Kyyiv
						* Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
							+ Holy Synod of Kyyiv
								- Eparchial Bishopric of Chernivtsi
									* Vicar Bishopric of Bancheny

## History

* 2012.05.08: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bancheny; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernivtsi.

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%BD\_(%D0%96%D0%B0%D1%80)
Bishopric of Anthedon in Palaistine of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: State of Israel, *State of Palestine*
* Denomination: Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Anthedon.

## Heads

* Nektarios (Konstandinos Selalmadzidis)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Anthedon** (2013.03.11 – Present)
		- Arch-Bishop-elect of Anthedon (2013.03.04 – 2013.03.11)
	+ Patriarchal Commissioner of Konstantinoupole (2003.??.?? – Present)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%BC%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%81)
2. ↑ https://jerusalem-patriarchate.info/portfolio/%e1%bd%81-%cf%80%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%b5%cf%81%cf%8e%cf%84%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%84%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%80%ce%bf%ce%bb%ce%af%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%b9%cf%84%cf%89-15/
3. ↑ https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/2013/new/nektarios\_selalmatzides.htm
Bishopric of Aleksandrov in Vladimirshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Episcopal Council of Vladimir
						* Eparchial Bishopric of Aleksandrov–Yur'yev Pol'skiy

## History

* 1923.11.27: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Aleksandrov.
* 2013.07.16: Subordinated under the Episcopal Council of Vladimir.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BB\_(%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Andrus in Cyclades of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)
* Type: Diocesan Bishopric

## History

* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Andros of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1919.06.03: United to the Diocesan Archbishopric of Naxus.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (German), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Ayn Sipne in Bet Rustaqa of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Ain Sipne/Ayn Sifni/Ain Sifni, Bishopric of the See of Marga
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Ayn Sipne.
* 595.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Gumal of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 12??.??.??: Renamed as the Diocesan Bishopric of Ayn Sipne–Tela/Tella–Barbeli/Barbe/li/Billan.

## Heads

* Ishoyahab
	+ **Bishop of Tela, and Barbeli** (1???.??.?? –1318.??.??– 13??.??.??)
* Shem'on
	+ **Bishop of Marga, Tela, and Barbeli** (12??.??.?? –1265.??.??–1281.??.??– 1???.??.??)
* Abdisho
	+ **Bishop of Marga** (1???.??.?? –1218.??.??– 12??.??.??)
* Abraham
	+ **Bishop of Marga** (???.??.?? – 906.01.10)
* Tomas
	+ **Bishop of Marga** (*837.??.??*–8??.??.?? – 8??.??.??)
* Yaqob
	+ **Bishop of Marga**
* Gabriyel
	+ **Bishop of Marga**
* Lazar
	+ **Bishop of Marga**
* Abdisho
	+ **Bishop of Marga** (7??.??.?? –790.??.??– ???.??.??)
* Bar Sahade
	+ **Bishop of Ayn Sipne** (???.??.?? –576.??.??– ???.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_to\_1318
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://syriaca.org/place/941
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ain\_Sifni
4. ↑ https://iranicaonline.org/uploads/files/Iraq\_i\_Figure\_1.jpg
5. ↑ https://content.ucpress.edu/chapters/10480.intro.pdf
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://www.aina.org/maps/eastern.htm
7. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/1889
8. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/1094
9. ↑ https://syriaca.org/person/796
Bishopric of Apamea in Syria of the Catholic Church (Maronite Use of the Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Maronite Catholic Church)
* Type: Titular Bishopric
* Rite: Antiochene (Maronite)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Antiochia
		- Permanent Synod of Antiochia
			* Titular Bishopric of Apamea

## History

* 1970.03.20: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Apamea; Gained title of the Titular Archbishopric of Apamea.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Apolonia in Epiri of the Albanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Albania
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Albania

## History

* 2006.11.19: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Apolonia/Apollonia; Gained former title of the Diocesan Bishopric of Apollonia–Bullis of the Church of Rome.
* 2016.04.07: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Apolonia–Fieri/Apollonia–Phieri.

## Heads

* Nikolla (Aryan Pelivan Hyuka)
	+ **Bishop of Apolonia/Apollonia** (2006.11.19 – 2016.04.07)
		- Bishop-elect of Apolonia/Apollonia (2006.11.11 – 2006.11.19)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Tirana and Durrës/Tirana and Durrachion (2006.11.19 – 2016.04.07)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9\_(%D0%A5%D1%8E%D0%BA%D0%B0)
Bishopric of Akra in Curdistania of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Akre
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Chaldean Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Babylon
		- Permanent Synod of Babylon
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Babylon
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Akra

## History

* 1852.??.??: Established; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Akra.
* 2018.12.22: United to the Eparchial Archbishopric of Mausilium.

## Heads

* Eliya Separo
	+ **Bishop of Akra** (1852.??.?? – 1854.09.22)
	+ *Bishop of Aqra* (1834.??.?? – 1834.??.??, Assyrian Church of the East)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Aqra, Akre), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/1855\_Colton\_Map\_of\_Turkey%2C\_Iraq%2C\_and\_Syria\_-\_Geographicus\_-\_TurkeyIraq-colton-1855.jpg
2. ↑ http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
Bishopric of Belegrada near Kioaba of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of βελεγραδα
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* 1197.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Giourieb–Kaniobia.
* 2007.10.18: Lost title to the Vicar Bishopric of Bilhorod Kyyivs'kyy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).
* 2019.02.05: Transferred title to the Titular Bishopric of Bilhorod Kyyivs'kyy of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Anachourdometocha in Milopotamus of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (~~Latin Catholic Church~~)

## History

* 1212.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Anachourdometocha in Mylopotamos; Gained former see of the Diocesan Bishopric of Eleutherna.
* 1604.01.01: Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Arcadia.
* 1641.??.??: Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Rhithymna–Arion.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (German), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church (Diocesan, Titular)
Bishopric of Apameia in Bithunia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Konstantinoupole
		- Patriarchate of Konstantinoupole

## History

* 640.??.??: Promoted as the Archbishopric of Apameia in Bithunia.

## Heads

* Bikentios (Basileios Malamatenios)
	+ **Bishop of Apameia** (1998.04.11 – 2012.03.27)
	+ *Metropolitan of Peiraias* (1996.??.?? – 1997.06.??, Synod of Athanasios)
	+ *Metropolitan of Peiraias* (1995.07.18 – 1996.??.??, Synod of Kallinikos)
		- *Metropolitan of Aulona* (1994.??.?? – 1995.07.18, Synod of Kallinikos)
		- *Metropolitan of Aulona* (1985.??.?? – 1993.??.??, Synod of Kallinikos)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
* Personal Websites:

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Викентий\_(Маламатениос)
Bishopric of Aulona in Euboia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Church of Greece, ~~Great Church of Christ in Constantinople~~

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites:

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%83%D0%BB\_(%D0%9C%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%81)
Bishopric of Aqula on the Perat of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Kufa/ܥܩܘܠܐ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## Heads

* Giwargis
	+ **Bishop of Arabaye**, *in Aqula* (68?.??.?? – 724.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kufa
2. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/452
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://medievalmideast.org/place/536.html
Bishopric of Athenai in Attike of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Church of Greece, ~~Great Church of Christ in Constantinople~~

## History

* 73?.??.??: Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Athenae of the Church of Rome.
* 8??.??.??: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Athenai.
* 1833.11.20: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Athenai of the Church of Greece; Gained territory from the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Athenai–Lebadeia of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1850.06.29: United to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Athenai.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1833/hel1833.htm
Bishopric of Balecium in Dalmatia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Albania
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Antibarium
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Antibarium
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Balecium

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Belebousda, once Pautalia in Dakia, of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Bulgaria
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* 1018.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Belebousda/Velbazhd of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1577.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Kolasija of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
* 1766.09.11: Restored; Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Kestentilion–Stipeon.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B8\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%9E%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8F
2. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80\_%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9\_II\_%D0%B7%D0%B0\_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%9E%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8F
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Ohrid\_archbishopric\_1020\_01.png
4. ↑ https://external-preview.redd.it/cKI1LSJs9d2i7QVtZOLVoScSL-73dK\_pDxnmhrevRrM.jpg?auto=webp&s=fc6d1d9b0833ea4a1571011a6bd0c69bb79ef8f4
Bishopric of Balbek in Puniqi of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of ܒܥܠܒܟ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* Established.
* 518.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Severed communion with the Greek Orthodox Church.

## Heads

* Yaqob
	+ **Bishop of Balbek** (*878.06.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baalbek
2. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/577
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius\_II
Bishopric of Aktobe in Kazakhstan of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Kazakhstan
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva

## History

* 2022.03.24: Gained partial territories of the Eparchial Bishopric of Chimkent.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Amisos in Pontos of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* ???.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Amisos.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1???.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Amaseia.

## Heads

* Nicholas (Richard Smiško)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Amisos** (1997.11.24 – 2011.03.13)
		- **Bishop of Amisos** (1983.03.13 – 1997.11.24)
	+ Hierarch of Carpatho-Russian Parishes in America (1985.04.19 – 2011.03.13)
		- Hierarch-elect of Carpatho-Russian Parishes in America (1984.11.26 – 1985.04.19)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Ukrainian Parishes in America (1983.03.13 – 1984.11.26, UOC—America)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsun
2. ↑ https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BC%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%8C%CF%82
Bishopric of Belthangadi in Carnatica of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of India
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Ernakulam
		- Permanent Synod of Ernakulam
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Tellicherri
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Belthangadi

## History

* 1999.04.24: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Belthangadi; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Tellicherri.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Arilje on the Moravica of the Serbian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Serbia
* Denomination: Serbian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Episcopal Assembly of Peć
		- Episcopal Synod of Peć
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Žiča—Kraljevo
				+ Titular Bishopric of Arilje

## History

* 1346.04.16: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Arilje.
* ????.??.??: Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Arilje.

## Link

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Serbian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8\_%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF\_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B8
2. ↑ https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B0%D0%BD\_%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%9B
Bishopric of Agria in Ungaria of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hungary
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Strigonium–Budapestinum
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Strigonium
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Agria

## History

* 1804.08.09: Promoted as the Diocesan Archbishopric of Agria.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Aprilia in Lazio of the Orthodox Church of Greece (Holy Synod in Resistance)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Italian Republic
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Greece (Holy Synod in Resistance)

## History

* 1993.12.23: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Cagliari; Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Lazio of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church (Alternative Synod).

## Heads

* Antonio De Rosso
	+ **Bishop of Aprilia and Lazio** (1986.09.30 – 1993.12.23)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Bel'sk Podlyashskiy of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Poland
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Eparchial Bishopric of Kholm–Lyublin
			* Vicar Bishopric of Bel'sk Podlyashskiy

## History

* 1916.04.03: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bel'sk Podlyashskiy.
* 1922.01.30: Transferred title to the Vicar Bishopric of Bielsk Podlaski of the Polish Orthodox Church.

## Heads

* Sergiy (Arkadiy Dmitriyevich Korolov)
	+ *Bishop of Bel'sk* (1922.??.?? – 1931.02.17)
		- **Bishop of Bel'sk** (1920.04.17 – 1922.01.30)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Kholm (1920.04.17 – 1922.01.30)
	+ Vicar of Parishes in Western Europe for Czechoslovakia (1922.??.?? – 1931.02.17)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Kholm** (1920.04.17 – 1922.01.30)
	+ *Bishop of Bel'sk* (1931.02.17 – 1939.11.03, *ROC in Western Europe*)
	+ Vicar of Parishes in Western Europe for Czechoslovakia (1931.02.17 – 1939.11.03, *ROC in Western Europe*)
	+ **Bishop of Bielsk** (1922.01.30 – 1922.??.??, Polish Orthodox Church)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Chełm (1922.01.30 – 1922.??.??, Polish Orthodox Church)
	+ **Diocesan** **Vicar of Warszawa** (1922.01.30 – 1922.??.??, Polish Orthodox Church)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%91%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Ardameri, once Erkoula in Makedonia, of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1638.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Ardameri–Galatista.
* 1923.01.09: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Ierissos—Liarigobe.
* 1924.10.07: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Ardameri—Galatista.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)
* Personal Websites:

### Other References

1. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1923/ecp1923.htm
2. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1924/ecp1924.htm
Bishopric of Alcalá de Henares of the Romanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of Spain, Portuguese Republic
* Denomination: Romanian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of București
		- National Church Assembly of București
			* National Church Council of București
				+ Metropolitan Synod of Paris

## History

* 2007.10.22: Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Paris.

## Links

* Official Website:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Romanian), OrthodoxWiki
Bishopric of Arqa in Puniqi of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of ܥܪܩܐ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* Established.
* 518.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Severed communion with the Greek Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer
Bishopric of Anchi in K'larjeti of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Georgian Orthodox Church

## History

* 73?.??.??: Established;  Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Akhizi.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Kingdom\_of\_Georgians\_%28%22Kingdom\_of\_Kartvels%22%2C\_Tao-Klarjeti%29%2C\_X\_c.jpg
Bishopric of Antiochia on the Orontes of the Catholic Church (Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey, *Syrian Arab Republic*
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Syriac Catholic Church)
* Rite: Antiochene (Syriac)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Antiochia
		- Ecclesial Patriarchate of Antiochia
			* Territorial Bishopric of Antiochia—Berytus

## History

* 1444.09.30: Gained territory from the Diocesan Bishopric of Mardin of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1445.??.??: Gained territory from the Diocesan Bishopric of Antiyokiya—Mardin of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1453.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Antiyokiya—Mardin of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.

## Heads

### Bishop of Antioch of the Syriacs

* Ignatius Ephrem Joseph III Yonan
* Ignatiyos Behnam Hadloyo
	+ *Head of the Syriac Church* (1444.09.30 – 1453.??.??)
	+ *Patriarch of Antiochia of the Syriacs* (1444.09.30 – 1453.??.??)
	+ *Bishop of Antiochia of the Syriacs* (1444.09.30 – 1453.??.??)
	+ **Patriarch of Mardin** (*1412.06.24*–1412.0?.24 – 1444.09.30, Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch)
	+ **Maphrian of Madenha** (1404.??.?? – 1412.0?.24–*1412.07.24*, Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch)
	+ Metropolitan of Tagrit and Ninwa (1404.??.?? – 1412.0?.24–*1412.07.24*, Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch)
	+ Bishop of Mardin (*1412.06.24*–1412.0?.24 – 1444.09.30, Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch)
		- Bishop of Tagrit and Ninwa (1404.??.?? – 1412.0?.24–*1412.07.24*, Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Alladia in Hibernia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ireland
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Armacha
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Tuamum
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Alladia—Ballina

## History

* 1536.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Ala of the Church of Ireland (Anglican).

## Heads

### **Bishop of Alladia**

* Oxendius Vărzărescu
	+ **Bishop of Alladia** (1691.07.30 – 1715.03.10)
	+ Apostolic Vicar of Transsilvania of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (1691.07.30 – 1715.03.10)
		- Apostolic Vicar-elect of Transsilvania of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (1690.10.02 – 1691.07.30)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Balta in Podol'ye of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## History

* 1866.11.09: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Balta; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav—Kamenets.
* 1918.07.09: Transferred title to the Vicar Bishopric of Balta of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.07.??: Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Balta of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1943.??.??: Lost title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Balta of the Romanian Orthodox Church.
* 1957.11.17: Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Kherson–Odessa.
* 2012.12.20: Transferred former title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Balta–Anan'yiv of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1866/rus1866.htm
Bishopric of Baccovia in Moldavia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Romania
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structures

### **Former**

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Gnesna
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Leopolis
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Baccovia

## History

* 1818.??.??: Transferred territory to the Apostolic Vicariate of Iassium.

## Links

* Official Website:
* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bet Begash in Hadyab of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Be Baghshe/Bet Begaš/Beth Begash/Beth Bgash/Bgaš
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Begash.
* 484.??.??: Severed communion /ܡܫܰܘܬܦܽܘܬܳܐ with the Church of the West/ܡܰܥܪܒܳܐ.

## Heads

* Ishozeka
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (12??.??.?? –1265.??.??– 12??.??.??)
* Sabrisho
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (*1111.??.??*–11??.??.?? – 11??.??.??)
* Shlemun
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (8??.??.?? –900.??.??– 9??.??.??)
* Mark
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (8??.??.?? – 893.07.15)
* Abdisho
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash**
* Diodorus
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash**
* Timote'os
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (7??.??.?? – 780.??.??)
* Giwargis
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (7??.??.?? –765.??.??– 7??.??.??)
* Shem'on
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (*754.??.??*–7??.??.?? – 7??.??.??)
* Yohanan
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (7??.??.?? – 7??.??.??–*728.??.??*)
* Timote'os
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (5??.??.?? –585.??.??–605.??.??– 6??.??.??)
* Mushe
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (5??.??.?? –544.??.??– 5??.??.??)
* Aphrahat
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (4??.??.?? –486.??.?–497.??.??– ???.??.??)
* Mari
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (4??.??.?? –424.??.??– 4??.??.??)
* Barinos
	+ **Bishop of Bet Begash** (???.??.?? –410.??.??– 4??.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jilu\_(tribe)
2. ↑ https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.uci.edu/dist/c/347/files/2020/01/ChronicleofArbela.pdf
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.jstor.org/stable/4299720
4. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Northern\_Mesopotamia\_during\_the\_late\_Sasanian\_era.svg/800px-Northern\_Mesopotamia\_during\_the\_late\_Sasanian\_era.svg.png?1640375868701
5. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/N-Mesopotamia\_and\_Syria.svg
6. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Al-Jazira.svg
7. ↑ https://dokumen.pub/sophene-gordyene-and-adiabene-three-regna-minora-of-northern-mesopotamia-between-east-and-west-9789004350724-9004350721.html
8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabene\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Bessarabka in Moldova of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (Provisional Supreme Ecclesiastical Authority)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Moldova
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church Abroad (Provisional Supreme Ecclesiastical Authority)

## Assistants

* Anfim (Adrian Vasil'yevich Tudos)
	+ **Bishop of Bessarabka** (2017.05.04 – 2020.10.24)
		- **Bishop of Chimishliya** (2014.11.30 – 2017.05.04)
		- Bishop-elect of Chimishliya (2014.11.27 – 2014.11.30)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Kishinov** (2014.11.30 – 2020.10.24)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BC\_(%D0%A2%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%81)
Bishopric of Aqri in Barwari of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## Heads

* Yonan
	+ Bishop of Aqri (18??.??.?? –1868.??.??–1884.??.??–1888.??.??– 1???.??.??–*1903.??.??*)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ https://www.atour.com/news/assyria/images/VMAAB-lg.jpg
2. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/949
Bishopric of Athrebi in Augoustamnike of the Coptic Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Africa
* Country: Arab Republic of Egypt
* Denomination: Coptic Orthodox Church

## History

* 451.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Severed communion with the Greek Orthodox Church.

## Heads

* Michael
	+ Bishop of Athrebi (13??.??.?? –1372.??.??– 1???.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy\_of\_Faras
Bishopric of Belegrada, once Singidounon in Moisia, of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of βελεγραδα
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Serbia
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Achrida

## History

* 1018.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Belegrada/Belgrad of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Beograd of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
* 1766.09.11: Restored; Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Belegrada.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B8\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%9E%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8F
2. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80\_%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9\_II\_%D0%B7%D0%B0\_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%BD%D0%B0\_%D0%9E%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0\_%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%8F
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Ohrid\_archbishopric\_1020\_01.png
Bishopric of Ardamerium, once Herculea in Macedonia, of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of North Macedonia
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Herculea.
* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Ardameri of the Greek Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Berga in Norvegia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of Norway
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* 1080.??.??: Established; Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Selia.
* 1537.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Bjørgvin of the Church of Norway.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Balad on the Deqlat of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Aski Mosul/Eski Mosul/Balaṭ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## Heads

* Gabriyel
	+ **Bishop of Bet Arabaye**, *in Balad* (*878.06.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Maruta
	+ **Bishop of Bet Arabaye**, *in Balad* (62?.??.?? – 62?.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://syriaca.org/place/42
2. ↑ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgHgTPbXoAAB8\_L?format=jpg&name=4096x4096
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius\_II
Bishopric of Beroun in Česko of the Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Czech Republic
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakia

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Church Assembly of Praha—Prešov
		- Holy Synod of Praha—Prešov
			* Metropolitan Council of Praha
				+ Titular Bishopric of Beroun

## Heads

* Jáchym (Roman Hrdý)
	+ **Archbishop of Praha** (2014.01.11 – 2015.03.13)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Beroun** (2015.03.14 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Hodonín** (2014.02.14 – 2014.01.11)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Praha (2013.12.09 – 2014.01.11)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Olomouc** (2014.02.14 – 2014.01.11)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman\_Hrd%C3%BD
Bishopric of Alexandria in Aegyptus of the Catholic Church (Armenian Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Africa
* Country: Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of South Sudan, Republic of the Sudan
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Armenian Catholic Church)
* Rite: Armenian
* Type: Eparchial Bishopric

## Ecclesiastical Structures

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of the See of Cilicia
		- Permanent Synod of the See of Cilicia
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of the See of Cilicia
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Alexandria

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bella in Epeiros of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* 1018.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bella/Vela of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.
* 1054.07.20: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1318.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bella/Vela of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople
* United to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Ioannina.
Bishopric of Bedia in Apkhazeti of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Georgia, *Republic of Abkhazia*
* Denomination: Georgian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Mtskheta
		- Patriarchate of Mtskheta
			* Holy Synod of Bich'vinta
				+ Catholicosate of Bich'vinta
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Bedia
						* Cathedral Church of Bedia

## History

* Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Gudaq'va.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)
Bishopric of Arosia in Suecia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of Sweden
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* 1135.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Sictuna.
* 1536.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Västerås of the Church of Sweden.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Antananaribo in Madagaskare of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Country: Africa
* Country: Republic of Madagascar, Union of the Comoros, French Republic (Department of Mayotte, Réunion), Republic of Mauritius
* Denomination: Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Alexandreia
		- Patriarchate of Alexandreia
			* Primatial Exarchate of Charare
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Antananaribo

## History

* 1997.11.23: Gained partial territory of the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Charare.
* 2012.11.21: Promoted as the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Antananaribo.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian), OrthodoxWiki

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2012/alex2012.htm
Bishopric of Bath in England of the Church of England (Anglican)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Denomination: Church of England

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Instruments of Communion
	+ Monarchy of London
		- General Synod of London
			* Provincial Primacy of Canterbury
				+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Canterbury
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Bath–Wells

## History

* 1534.11.03: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Belogradchik in Rumeliya of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Bulgaria
* Denomination: Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Sofiya
		- Eparchial Metropolitanate of Vidin
			* Titular Bishopric of Belogradchik

## History

* Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Belogradchik.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belogradchik
Bishopric of Anisi in Samtskhe of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Georgian Orthodox Church

## History

* Established.
* Gained territory from the Diocesan Bishopric of Ani of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ka/c/ce/Georgien\_im\_15.\_Jahrhundert.png
2. ↑ https://www.academia.edu/34083649/Ani\_in\_the\_Context\_of\_Georgian\_Greek\_Relationships\_%E1%83%90%E1%83%9C%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1%E1%83%98\_%E1%83%A5%E1%83%90%E1%83%A0%E1%83%97%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A\_%E1%83%91%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%AB%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A3%E1%83%9A\_%E1%83%A3%E1%83%A0%E1%83%97%E1%83%98%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%97%E1%83%9D%E1%83%91%E1%83%90%E1%83%97%E1%83%90\_%E1%83%99%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94%E1%83%A5%E1%83%A1%E1%83%A2%E1%83%A8%E1%83%98
Bishopric of Alquosh in Curdistania of the Catholic Church (Chaldean Rite)

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of El Kosh
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Chaldean Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Bagdatum
		- Permanent Synod of Bagdatum
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Babylon
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Alquosh

## History

* 1960.10.24: Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Babylon—Bagdatum.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/1864\_Mitchell\_Map\_of\_Persia%2C\_Turkey\_and\_Afghanistan\_%28Iran%2C\_Iraq%29\_-\_Geographicus\_-\_Persia-mitchell-1864.jpg
Bishopric of Ardashir Kwara in Bet Parsaye of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Ardashir Khurrah/Ardashir Khwarrah
* Continent: Asia
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Ardashir Kwara.
* 484.??.??: Severed communion/communio/κοινωνία/ܡܫܰܘܬܦܽܘܬܳܐ with the Church of West/Occidens/Δύση/ܡܰܥܪܒܳܐ.

## Heads

* Qardag
	+ **Bishop of Ardashir Kwara** (5??.??.?? –540.??.??– 5??.??.??)
* Farbokt
	+ **Bishop of Ardashir Kwara** (???.??.?? –410.??.??–424.??.??– 4??.??.??)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fars\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
2. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/671
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firuzabad,\_Fars
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardashir-Khwarrah
Bishopric of Amphissa, once Salona in Ellas, of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Church of Greece

## History

* 1833.11.20: Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Salona of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1922.07.25: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Amphissa in Phokida.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Greek)
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1833/hel1833.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1922/hel1922.htm
Bishopric of Baradan in Bet Aramaye of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: *Bishopric of the See of Beth Daron*/*Radhan*
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Baradan.

## Heads

* Ishaq
	+ **Bishop of Bet Daron** (1???.??.?? –1318.??.??– 13??.??.??)
* Sliba zeka
	+ **Bishop of Bet Daron** (12??.??.?? –1281.??.??– 12??.??.??)
* Maran'emmeh
	+ **Bishop of Bet Daron** (12??.??.?? –1257.??.??–1265.??.??– 12??.??.??)
* Mari ibn Aus
	+ **Bishop of Radhan** (10??.??.?? – 1064.??.??)
* Giwargis
	+ **Bishop of Radhan** (9??.??.?? –961.??.??– 9??.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal\_Province\_of\_Seleucia-Ctesiphon
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barad%C4%81n
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Early\_Islamic\_watercourses\_and\_settlements\_east\_of\_the\_Tigris.png
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C4%81dh%C4%81n
5. ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/4299720
Bishopric of Bangor in Venedotia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Cantuaria
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Cantuaria
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Bangor

## History

* 1558.05.21: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Bangor of the Church of England.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bariman on the Deqlat of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Barimma/Bārimmān/ܒܐܪܡܐܢ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## Heads

* Mikayel Muklis
	+ **Bishop of Bet Raman** (12??.??.?? –1278.??.??– 12??.??.??)
* Mushe bar Kipa

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Iraq\_under\_the\_Abbasid\_Caliphate.png
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://syriaca.org/place/295
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mor\_Mattai\_Monastery
4. ↑ https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Mushe-bar-Kipho
Bishopric of Bathonia in Anglia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)

## History

* 1534.11.03: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Bath–Wells of the Church of England.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Berkeley in California of the Orthodox Church in America

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Orthodox Church in America

## Ecclesiastic Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Washington
		- Church Council of Washington
			* Metropolitan Council of Washington
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of San Francisco
					- Auxiliary Bishopric of Berkeley

## Heads

* Benjamin (Vincent Peterson)
	+ **Bishop of Berkeley** (2004.05.01 – 2007.03.20)
		- Bishop-elect of Berkeley (2004.03.?? – 2004.05.01)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (2004.05.01 – 2007.03.20)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BD\_(%D0%9F%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD)
Bishopric of Bayas in Kilikia of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Armenian Apostolic Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Ecumenical Council
	+ National Ecclesiastical Assembly of Surb Ejmiatsin
		- National Assembly of Kostandnupolis
			* Religious Assembly of Kostandnupolis
				+ Hierarchical Catholicosate of Metsi Tann Kilikioy
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Bayas

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Ark'ulik' in Goght'n of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Agulis in Gołt'n
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Azerbaijan
* Denomination: Armenian Apostolic Church

## Heads

* Azaria

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

3. ↑ https://ia803207.us.archive.org/7/items/hewsen-maps-04-06th/Hewsen\_map065.jpg
4. ↑ https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ազարիա\_(Գողթնի\_արքեպիսկոպոս)
Bishopric of Antarados in Phoinike of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Antiocheia
		- Patriarchate of Antiocheia
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Turos
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Antarados

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* Transferred former see to the Titular Bishopric of Tartus–Safita.
Bishopric of Bagdad on the Deqlat of the Ancient Church of the East

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Ancient Church of the East

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Holy Synod of Mahoza
	+ Patriarchate of Mahoza
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Bagdad

## History

* 2023.06.16: Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Ninwa.

## Heads

* Zaia Khoshaba
	+ Bishop of Bagdad (2009.04.24 – 2014.06.??)
	+ Patriarchal Auxiliary (2009.04.24 – 2014.06.??)
* Emmanuel Haaron Elia
	+ Bishop of Bagdad (1993.06.11 – 1997.??.??)
	+ Patriarchal Auxiliary (1993.06.11 – 1997.??.??)

## Links

* Social Media: Facebook

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaia\_Khoshaba
2. ↑ https://orthodoxia.ch/en/name/206/show