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Bishopric of Artashat in Ayrarat of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Artasat
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Armenia
* Denomination: Armenian Apostolic Church

## History

* Established.
* Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Artashat—Akorri.
* Transferred former see to the Diocesan Assembly of Akorri in Masyats'votn—Artashat.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ia803207.us.archive.org/7/items/hewsen-maps-04-06th/Hewsen\_map065.jpg
2. ↑ https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ակոռի
Bishopric of Bangor in Gwynedd of the Church in Wales (Anglican)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
* Denomination: Church in Wales (Anglican)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Instruments of Communion
	+ Governing Body of Caerdydd
		- Governing Body's Standing Committee of Caerdydd
			* Provincial Primacy of Tyddewi—Aberhonddu—Bangor—Casnewydd—Llandaf—Llanelwy
				+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Tyddewi—Aberhonddu—Bangor—Casnewydd—Llandaf—Llanelwy
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Bangor

## History

* 1920.03.31: Established; Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Bangor of the Church of England.

## Heads

### Bishop of Bangor

* Andrew Thomas Griffith John
	+ Primate of Cymru (2021.12.06 – Present)
	+ Metropolitan of Cymru (2021.12.06 – Present)
	+ **Archbishop of Cymru** (2021.12.06 – Present)
	+ **Bishop of Bangor** (2009.01.24 – Present)
		- Bishop-designate of Bangor (2008.11.29 – 2009.01.24)
		- Bishop-elect of Bangor (2008.10.09 – 2008.11.29)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Bangor
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Alexium in Praevalitana of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Albania
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)
* Rite: Latin (Roman)
* Type: Diocesan Bishopric

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Scodra–Pulati
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Alexium

## History

* 1400.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Alexium; Gained former see of the Diocesan Bishopric of Lissus.
* 1550.??.??: Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Croae.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Babrujsk in Mahilioushchyna of the Belarusian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Belarus
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Belarusian Orthodox Church)

## History

* 1923.03.??: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Babrujsk; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Minsk.
* 1927.06.24: Transferred title to the Vicar Bishopric of Bobruysk of the Russian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Belarusian)
Bishopric of Androusa in Peloponnesos of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Athenai
		- Standing Synod of Athenai
			* Eparchial Metropolitanate of Messene—Kalamata
				+ Titular Bishopric of Androusa

## History

* 1833.11.20: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Messene of the Church of Greece.
* Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Androusa.

## Heads

* Anastasios (Yannoulatos)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Androusa** (1991.08.?? – 1992.06.24)
		- **Bishop of Androusa** (1972.11.19 – 1991.08.??)
	+ Patriarchal Exarch of Albania (1991.01.08 – 1992.07.12, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ Patriarchal Vicar of Eirenoupole (1981.10.23 – 1991.01.08, Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria)

## Links

* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1833/hel1833.htm
2. ↑ https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%83%CE%B1\_%CE%9C%CE%B5%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82
3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170712013738/http://www.diakonima.gr/2010/01/24/episkopos\_androusis\_theoktistos/
Bishopric of Ayn Zarba in Qiliqiya of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Anabarza/Anazarba
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

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

## Heads

* Habib
	+ **Metropolitan of Ayn Zarba** (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Ayn Zarba (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Kurilos
	+ **Metropolitan of Ayn Zarba** (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Ayn Zarba (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Quryaqos
	+ **Metropolitan of Ayn Zarba** (*878.06.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Ayn Zarba (*878.06.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Abraham
	+ **Metropolitan of Ayn Zarba** (*878.06.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Ayn Zarba (*878.06.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ia803208.us.archive.org/22/items/hewsen-maps-09-11th/Hewsen\_map105.jpg
2. ↑ https://ia803201.us.archive.org/35/items/hewsen-maps-11-14th/Hewsen\_map110.jpg
3. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/9
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Arab-Byzantine\_frontier\_zone.svg
5. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Syria\_in\_the\_9th\_century.svg
6. ↑ https://ia601903.us.archive.org/27/items/hewsen-maps-06-09th/Hewsen\_map081.jpg
Bishopric of Ardatum in Kerria 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 Cassilia–Emelia
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Ardatum—Killarnia in Keria

## History

* 1188.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Insula Cathensis.
* 1???.??.??: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Ardatum–Aithedea.
* 1536.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Ard Fhearta–Achadh Deo of the Church of Ireland (Anglican).
* 1952.12.20: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Ardatum—Killarnia in Keria.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Anastasioupole in Rodope of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Anastasiopolis
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople

## History

* Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Peritheorio.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites:

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anastasiopolis-Peritheorion
Bishopric of Aleksandrovsk on the Dnepr of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1917.06.23: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Aleksandrovsk; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Yekaterinoslav–Mariupol'.
* 1917.07.30: Re-organized as the Vicar Bishopric of Aleksandrovsk–Pavlograd.
* 1918.07.09: Transferred title to Vicar Bishopric of Oleksandrivs'k–Pavlohrad of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1924.05.11: Restored as the Vicar Bishopric of Aleksandrovsk; Gained former title of the Vicar Bishopric of Oleksandrivs'k of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
* 1926.??.??: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Dnepropetrovsk.

## Heads

* Stefan (Stepan Maksymovych Adryashenko)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1917/rus1917.htm
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%84%D0%B0%D0%BD\_(%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE)
Bishopric of Berdichev in Kiyevshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1921.??.??: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Berdichev; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Kiyev.
* 1924.??.??: United to the Vicar Bishopric of Skvira.

## Heads

* Alexander (Aleksey Ivanovich Chekanovsky)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80\_(%D0%A7%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1921/new/alexandros\_tsekanovski.htm
Bishopric of Bet Dasen in Hadyab of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Beit Dasen/Bet Desan/Beth Dasin/Բեդ Դասան
* Continent: Asia
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Dasen.
* 484.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Dasen of the Assyrian Church of the East.

## Heads

* Qiris
	+ *Bishop of Dasen and Bet Ture* (424.??.?? – 4??.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Dasen and Bet Ture** (4??.??.?? – 424.??.??)
* Ahadabui
	+ **Bishop of Dasen and Bet Ture** (???.??.?? –410.??.??– 4??.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Syriac Gazetteer (2282, 2299)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/SupplementToTheThesaurusSyriacus/page/n63/mode/2up
2. ↑ https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.uci.edu/dist/c/347/files/2020/01/ChronicleofArbela.pdf
3. ↑ https://mizanproject.org/journal-post/the-long-shadow-of-sasanian-christianity/
4. ↑ https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B4%D5%A1%D5%BD%D5%B6
5. ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/4299720
6. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/N-Mesopotamia\_and\_Syria.svg
7. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Al-Jazira.svg
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiabene\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Artuin in Lazica of the Catholic Church (Armenian Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Armenian Catholic Church)
* Rite: Armenian
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 1850.04.30: Established.
* 1926.05.10: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Apostolic Administration of Tiphlis.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), 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
Bishopric of Akhalkalaki in Javakheti of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
		- Patriarchate of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Akhalkalaki–K'umurdo–K'ari

## History

* 2002.10.17: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Akhalkalaki–K'umurdo; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Borjomi–Akhalkalaki; United with the Titular Bishopric of K'umurdo.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2002/geor2002.htm
Bishopric of Andros in Kuklades 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.
* 16??.??.??: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Andros.
* 1833.11.20: Gained territory from the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Andros–Suros of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
Bishopric of Beata Maria Virgo in Caelum Assumpta in Strumnitza of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of North Macedonia
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Macedonian Byzantine Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Eparchial Bishopric of Beata Maria Virgo in Caelum Assumpta in Strumnitza–Scopia

## History

* 2018.05.31: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Beata Maria Virgo in Caelum Assumpta in Strumnitza–Scopia; Gained territory of the Apostolic Exarchate of Strumnitza; Gained title of the Titular Bishopric of Strumnitza.

## Heads

* Kiro Stojanov
	+ Local Hierarch of the Byzantine Church in Macedonia (2005.07.20 – Present)
	+ **Bishop of Beata Maria Virgo in Caelum Assumpta in Strumnitza and Scopia** (2018.05.31 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Scopia** (2005.07.20 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Centuriones** (1999.01.04 – 2005.07.20)
	+ Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia of the Byzantine-Rite Faithful (2005.07.20 – 2018.05.31)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Scopia (1999.01.04 – 2005.07.20)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of the Blessed Virgin Mary Assumed into Heaven in Strumnitza
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Annuntiatio of the Catholic Church (Maronite Use of the Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Africa
* Country: Federal Republic of Nigeria, Republic of Angola, Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Republic of Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Gabonese Republic, Republic of The Gambia, Republic of Ghana, Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Liberia, Republic of Mali, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Republic of Niger, Republic of Senegal, Republic of Sierra Leone, Togolese Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Maronite Catholic Church)
* Type: Eparchial Bishopric
* Rite: Antiochene (Maronite)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Antiochia
		- Eparchial Bishopric of Annuntiatio—Ibadan

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Akkra in Gana of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Country: Africa
* Country: Republic of Ghana, Burkina Faso, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Republic of Mali
* Denomination: Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Alexandreia
		- Patriarchate of Alexandreia
			* Primatial Exarchate of Giaounte
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Akkra

## History

* 1997.09.23: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Akkra; Gained partial territory of the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Akkra—Giaounte.
* 2009.10.06: Promoted as the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Akkra.

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1997/alex1997.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2009/alex2009.htm
Bishopric of Belza in Ruthenia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church)

## Head

* Jan Teraszkiewicz
* Wincenty Siedlecki

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD\_(%D0%A2%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)
2. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%86%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
Bishopric of Batumi in Guria of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Georgia
* Denomination: Georgian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
		- Patriarchate of Mtskheta–Tbilisi
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Batumi

## History

* 1917.03.25: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Batumi–Shemokmedi.
* 1995.04.04: Split between the Eparchial Bishopric of Batumi–Skhalta and the Eparchial Bishopric of Shemokmedi.
* 2006.12.21: Split between the Eparchial Bishopric of Batumi–Kobuleti and the Eparchial Bishopric of Skhalta—Khulo.

## Heads

* Christopher (Yason Tsamalaidze)
	+ **Bishop of Batumi and Shemokmedi** (1992.??.?? – 1992.12.21)
		- **Bishop of Margveti** (1979.08.19 – 1992.??.??)
* Ilia (Irakli Ghudushauri-Shiolashvili)
	+ **Bishop of Batumi and Shemokmedi** (1963.08.26 – 1967.09.01)
	+ Chorbishop of the Catholicos-Patriarch (1963.08.26 – 1967.09.01)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Principality\_of\_Guria\_%28XV-XIX\_centuries%29-en.svg
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1917/geor1917.htm
3. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1995/geor1995.htm
4. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2006/geor2006.htm
Bishopric of Amarasi Vank' in Arts'akh of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Artsakh, *Republic of Azerbaijan*
* Denomination: Armenian Apostolic Church

## Heads

* Petros Khandzkets'i
	+ Bishop of Varanda (16??.??.?? – 1653.??.??)
* Sahak
	+ Bishop of Amaras

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210930050527/https://artsakhdiocese.am/en/temi-patmutyun
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Arranshahiks\_en.jpg
4. ↑ https://ia803207.us.archive.org/7/items/hewsen-maps-04-06th/Hewsen\_map064.jpg
5. ↑ https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katolikos\_IV\_Petros
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerses\_Bakur
Bishopric of Bangor in Gwynedd of the Church of England (Anglican)

## General Information

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

## History

* 1558.05.21: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1920.03.31: Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Bangor of the Church in Wales (Anglican).

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Bangor
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Atanha in Qiliqiya of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Adana/ܐܛܢܗ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* Established.
* 518.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Severed communion with the Greek Orthodox Church.
* Transferred former title to the Diocesan Bishopric of Adana of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://syriaca.org/place/15
Bishopric of Arka in Phoinike of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 518.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Arqa of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Arka.
Bishopric of Anan'yev in Odeshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1922.??.??: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Anan'yev; 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.

## Heads

* Parthenius (Peter Arsenievich Bryanskikh)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%84%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%91%D1%80%D1%8F%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85)
Bishopric of Arousa in Tanganika of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Country: Africa
* Country: United Republic of Tanzania
* Denomination: Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Alexandreia
		- Patriarchate of Alexandreia
			* Primatial Exarchate of Eirenoupole
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Arousa

## History

* 2016.11.17: Gained partial territory of the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Eirenoupole.

## Heads

* Agathonikos (Nikolaidis)
	+ **Bishop of Arousa and Central Tanzania** (2017.04.30 – Present)
		- Bishop-designate of Arousa and Central Tanzania (2016.12.11 – 2017.04.30)
		- Bishop-elect of Arousa and Central Tanzania (2016.11.27 – 2016.12.11)

## Links

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

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2016/alex2016.htm
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA\_(%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%81)
Bishopric of Bakhchysaray in Krym of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine, *Russian Federation*
* 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 Simferopol'
									* Vicar Bishopric of Bakhchysaray

## History

* 2016.01.29: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bakhchysaray; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Simferopol'.
* 2022.06.07: Lost title to the Vicar Bishopric of Bakhchisaray of the Russian Orthodox Church.

## Heads

* Kalynyk (Kostyantyn Valeriyovych Chernyshov)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA\_(%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Albaq in Bet Kurdaye of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Bashkala/Başkale/Elbak
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* Established.

	+ Metropolitan of Albaq, *of* *the* *Eliya Line* (1???.??.?? –1607.??.??– 16??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Albaq, *of* *the* *Eliya Line* (1???.??.?? –1607.??.??– 16??.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://www.atour.com/maps/AbrahamYohannan-DeathOfANation-Map.jpg
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%C5%9Fkale
3. ↑ https://ir.vanderbilt.edu/bitstream/handle/1803/16427/MichelsonChapter\_TheSyriacWorld.pdf
4. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/730
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_after\_1552
6. ↑ http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
Bishopric of Bratislavia on the Danubius of the Catholic Church (Constantinopolitan Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Slovak Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Slovak Byzantine Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Hierarchical Council of Presovia
		- Ecclesial Metropolitanate of Presovia
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Bratislavia

## History

* 2008.01.30: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratislavia; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Presovia.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Anbar, once Pirisabora in Asuristan, of the Catholic Church (Chaldean Rite)

## General Information

* 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 Seleucia–Ctesiphon~~
				+ Titular Bishopric of Anbar

## History

* 1980.??.??: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Anbar.

## Links

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

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Praga
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Praga
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Budovicium

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Amadia in Curdistania of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Amadiah/Amadieh/Amadiyah
* 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 Amadia

## History

* 1860.09.23: Gained territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Amadia.
* 2013.06.10: United with the Eparchial Bishopric of Zachu.
* 2020.06.27: Split between the Eparchial Bishopric of Duhoc and the Eparchial Bishopric of Zachu

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Pinkerton%2C\_John.\_Turkey\_in\_Asia.\_1813\_%28J%29.jpg
2. ↑ https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~20917~530018:Persia-with-part-of-the-Ottoman-Emp
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/1855\_Colton\_Map\_of\_Turkey%2C\_Iraq%2C\_and\_Syria\_-\_Geographicus\_-\_TurkeyIraq-colton-1855.jpg
Bishopric of Amsterdam in Holland of the Coptic Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of the Netherlands
* Denomination: Coptic Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ General Synod of Alexandria–Adisi Abeba–Asimera
		- Holy Synod of Alexandria
			* Patriarchate of Alexandria
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Amsterdam

## Heads

* Arsany (el Baramousy)
	+ **Bishop of Nederland**, *in Amsterdam* (2013.06.27 – Present)
		- Bishop-designate of Nederland, *in Amsterdam* (2013.06.16 – 2013.06.27)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenious\_el\_Baramousy
2. ↑ https://st-takla.org/Saints/bishops/alif/arsany-holland.html
3. ↑ https://copticorthodox.church/en/bishops/bishop-arsany/
Bishopric of Balta in Podolia of the Romanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, *Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic*
* Denomination: Romanian Orthodox Church

## History

* 1943.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Mission of Tirișpolea—Odesa; Gained title from the Eparchial Bishopric of Balta of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 2004.11.25: Transferred territories to the Eparchial Bishopric of Dubăsari and the Eparchial Exarchate of Chișinău.
Bishopric of Bakhmut in Yekaterinoslavshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1921.10.21: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bakhmut; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Yekaterinoslav–Novomoskovsk.

## Heads

* Ioannikiy (Feodosiy Semonovich Sokolovskiy)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BE%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
Bishopric of Amathus in Cyprus of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Cyprus
* Denomination: Catholic Church (~~Greek Byzantine Catholic Church~~)
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Amathous of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1260.07.03: Restored as the Auxiliary Bishopric of Amathus—Leukara of the Greek Byzantine Catholic Church; Subordinated under the Diocesan Bishopric of Nimocium.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Arca in Phoenice of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church
* Type: Titular Bishopric

## History

* 518.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Arqa of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Arka of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* Transferred title to the Titular Bishopric of Arca of the Maronite Catholic Church.

## Heads

* Józef Krzysztofowicz
	+ **Bishop of Arca in Phoenice** (1810.06.11 – 1816.02.26)
		- Bishop-elect of Arca in Phoenice (1809.03.28 – 1810.06.11)
	+ Apostolic Vicar of Russia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (1810.06.11 – 1816.02.26)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3zef\_Krzysztofowicz\_(biskup)
2. ↑ http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-KR.htm#57568
3. ↑ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkrys.html
Bishopric of Babulon in Augoustamnike of the Coptic Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ General Synod of Alexandria–Adisi Abeba–Asimera
		- Holy Synod of Alexandria
			* Patriarchate of Alexandria
				+ Archdiocesan Papacy of Alexandria
					- Papal Vicariate of Keshromi
						* General Bishopric of Babulon

## History

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

## Heads

* Mina
	+ **General Bishop of Old Keshromi, Manyal, and Fom El Khalig** (2010.04.?? – 2013.03.10)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Keshromi (2009.06.06 – 2013.03.10)
* Silwanous
	+ **General Bishop of Old Keshromi** (1999.05.30 – 2013.11.16)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Keshromi (1999.05.30 – 2013.11.16)
* Mataeos
	+ **General Bishop of Old Keshromi** (1980.05.25 – 1993.06.06)
	+ **Bishop-Abbot of Pheethouab Pahom Monastery in Pape** (1993.06.06 – Present)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Keshromi (1980.05.25 – 1993.06.06)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Saint Takla Haymanot Coptic Orthodox

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menas\_(biskup\_koptyjski)
2. ↑ https://st-takla.org/Saints/bishops/meem/mina-general.html
3. ↑ https://copticorthodox.church/en/bishops/bishop-mina-2/
4. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylwan\_(biskup\_koptyjski)
5. ↑ https://st-takla.org/Saints/bishops/seen/selwaness-ancient.html
6. ↑ https://copticorthodox.church/en/past-bishops/bishop-silwanous/
7. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateusz\_(opat\_monasteru\_Syryjczyk%C3%B3w)
8. ↑ https://st-takla.org/Saints/bishops/meem/mettaos-syrian.html
9. ↑ https://copticorthodox.church/en/bishops/bishop-mataeos/
Bishopric of Belegrada, once Poulcherioupole in Epeiros, of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of βελεγραδα
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Albania
* Denomination: Orthodox Church of Albania, ~~Great Church of Christ in Constantinople~~

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Achrida
		- Primatial Exarchate of Achrida–Prote Ioustiniane
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Belegrada

## History

* Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Belegrada/Belgrad of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*; Gained territories of the Eparchial Bishopric of Graditza–Apollonia–Aulona–Kanine–Glabenitza/Graditsa–Apollonia–Avlona–Kanina–Glavinitsa and the Eparchial Bishopric of Poulcherioupole of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Belegrada/Belgrad.
* 1937.04.12: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Belegrada/Berat of the Orthodox Church of Albania.
* 1992.06.24: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Belegrada/Berat.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)
Bishopric of Banja Luka in Bosna of the Serbian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Denomination: Serbian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Episcopal Assembly of Peć
		- Episcopal Synod of Peć
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Banja Luka

## History

* 1922.02.19: Gained territory of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Bania Louka–Bichats of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1924.06.12: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Bihać.
* 1990.05.19: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bihać–Petrovac.

## Heads

* Jefrem (Mile Milutinović)
	+ **Bishop of Banja Luka** (1980.06.01 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of Banja Luka (1980.05.19 – 1980.06.01)
		- **Bishop of Moravica**, *in Arilje* (1978.09.17 – 1980.05.19)
		- Bishop-elect of Moravica, *in Arilje* (1978.06.01 – 1978.09.17)
	+ Eparchial Vicar of Beograd (1978.09.17 – 1980.05.19)

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1924/serb1924.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1990/serb1990.htm
Bishopric of Bana in T'ao of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Bagratid\_Iberia\_%28Tao%E2%80%93Klarjeti%29.gif
2. ↑ 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 Bela in Epirus of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* Established.
* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bella/Vela of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%AE\_%CE%92%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%AC%CF%82
Bishopric of Antverpia in Belgica of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of Belgium
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Mechlinia–Bruxellae
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Mechlinia–Bruxellae
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Antverpia
				+ Parochial Pastorate of Sancti Martyris Iosaphati Polocensis and Resurrectio Christi in Antverpia

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Caesarea Philippi, once Paneas in Phoenice, of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* 1724.??.??: Transferred title to the Eparchial Archbishopric of Caesarea Paneas—Marjayoun of the Melkite Byzantine Catholic Church.
* 1895.03.15: Restored as the Titular Bishopric of Caesarea Philippi; Gained see of the Titular Bishopric of Paneas.

## Heads

* Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
	+ **Bishop of Caesarea Philippi** (1986.05.02 – 1990.06.09)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia of the Maronites (1986.05.02 – 1990.06.09)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Page: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Aquileia in Friuli of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Italian Republic
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

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

## History

* 1975.01.12: Established.
* 1984.??.??: Suppressed.

## Heads

* Bruno (Claudio Vettorazzo)
	+ Bishop of Aquileia (1975.01.12 – 1984.??.??)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno\_(Vettorazzo)
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1989/new/klavdios\_vettorazzo.htm
3. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/gnostickos/bbishopsvettorazzo
Bishopric of Arzun in Bet Arzun of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s Bishopric of Arzen/Arzon/ܐܪܙܘܢ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* Established.
* 484.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Arzun of the Assyrian Church of the East.

## Heads

* Silwanos
	+ **Bishop of Arzun** (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Abay
	+ **Bishop of Arzun** (7??.??.?? – 7??.??.??–*749.??.??*)
* Daniyel
	+ *Bishop of Arzun* (424.??.?? – 4??.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Arzun** (???.??.?? –410.??.??– 424.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arzen
2. ↑ https://iranicaonline.org/uploads/files/Iraq\_i\_Figure\_1.jpg
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://syriaca.org/place/285
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosius\_Romanus
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwannis\_I
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisibis\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Auca in Hispania of the Catholic Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Toletum
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Tarracona
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Auca

## Heads

* Jorge Mario Bergoglio
	+ **Bishop of Auca** (1992.05.20 – 1997.06.03)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Bonaeropolis (1992.05.20 – 1997.06.03)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Page: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bern in Schweiz of the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Swiss Confederation
* Denomination: Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland (Union of Utrecht)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* International Episcopal Conference of Utrecht
	+ Diocesan Bishopric of Bern

## Heads

* Harald Rein
	+ Episkope of Switzerland (2009.09.12 – Present)
	+ **Bishop of Schweiz**, *in Bern* (2009.09.12 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of Schweiz, *in Bern* (2009.06.12 – 2009.09.12)
	+ Delegate Bishop of the IBC in Italy (2011.04.03 –⁠ 2011.06.30, Union of Utrecht)
	+ Assistant Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe (2015.10.21 – Present, Church of England)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald\_Rein
Bishopric of Amantia in Epeiros of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Tirana
		- Titular Bishopric of Amantia

## History

* 2012.01.19: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Amantia/Amantia; Gained former title of the Diocesan Bishopric of Amantia of the Church of Rome.

## Heads

* Nathaniel (Konstantinos Stergiou)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Amantia/Amantia** (2016.04.07 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Amantia/Amantia** (2012.01.21 – 2016.04.07)
		- Bishop-elect of Amantia/Amantia (2012.01.19 – 2012.01.21)
	+ Supervisor of Monasteriaka Akineta/Pronat Manastir (2012.01.21 – Present)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9C%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82\_%CE%91%CE%BC%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82\_%CE%9D%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%AE%CE%BB\_%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%BF%CF%85
Bishopric of Asunción in Paraguay of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: Argentine Republic
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

## Heads

* Innokenty (Ivan Nikolaevich Petrov)
	+ **Bishop of Asunción** (1983.08.29 – 1985.08.13)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Buenos Aires and Argentina (1983.11.03 – 1985.08.13)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Buenos Aires** (1983.08.29 – 1985.08.13)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2,\_%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD\_%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)
Bishopric of Aigina in Aigaio Pelagos 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 from the Diocesan Bishopric of Aegina of the Church of Rome.
* 8??.??.??: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Aigina.
* 1833.11.20: Gained territories from the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Athenai–Libadeia of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople and the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Aigina–Ydra–Poros of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1833/hel1833.htm
Bishopric of Aigio in Achaia 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 Kernitza–Kalabruta of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 1842.07.17: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Patrai.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1833\_1870/1833/hel1833.htm
Bishopric of Attel in Mesopotamia of the Catholic Church (Chaldean Rite)

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Archbishopric of Otel
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Chaldean Catholic Church)

## History

* 15??.??.??: Gained territory from the Bishopric of Atel of the Shem'on Line of the Assyrian Church of the East.
* 15??.??.??: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Attel.
* 1896.??.??: Gained territory from the Bishopric of Atel of the Assyrian Church of the East.

## Heads

* Yosep Tomas Kasristo
	+ **Bishop of Attel of the Chaldeans** (1896.??.?? – 1915.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Atel (18??.??.?? –1884.??.??– 1896.??.??, Assyrian Church of the East)
* Abad'isho
	+ *Bishop of Attel of the Chaldeans* (1???.??.?? –1610.??.??– 16??.??.??)
* Yohanan
	+ **Bishop of Attel and Botan of the Chaldeans** (15??.??.?? –1562.??.??– 1572.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_after\_1552
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East,\_1318%E2%80%931552
Bishopric of Beroia in Makedonia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1018.??.??: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Beroia/Veriya of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Voden of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 12??.??.??: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Beroia.

## Links

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

### 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 Alaverdi in Kakhetiya of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1811.06.30: Subordinated under the Synodal Exarchate of Tiflis; Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Alaverdi of the *Orthodox Church in Eastern Georgia.*
* 1886.03.01: Restored as the Vicar Bishopric of Alaverdi.
* 1917.03.25: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Alaverdi—Telavi of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1871\_1900/1886/rus1886.htm
Bishopric of Ard Mhacha in Éire of the Church of Ireland (Anglican)

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Instruments of Communion
	+ General Synod of Ard Mhacha
		- General Synod's Standing Committee of Ard Mhacha
			* Provincial Primacy of Ard Mhacha
				+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Ard Mhacha–Tuaim
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Ard Mhacha

## History

* 1536.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Anglican Communion
Bishopric of Baku in Azerbaijan of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1920.09.03: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Baku; Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Shamakhi.
* 1921.??.??: Split between the Diocesan Bishopric of Baku and the Diocesan Bishopric of Gandzak.
* 1923.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Nor Jugha.
* 1925.10.22: Transferred territory to the newly established Diocesan Assembly of Baku.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Armenian)
Bishopric of Bergomum in Transpadana of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Bergoma
* Continent: Europe
* Country: Italian Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Roma
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Mediolanum
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Bergomum

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Belissos on the Axios of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1???.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Belissos/Veles of the *Orthodox Church of Achrida/Ohrid*.
* 1767.01.16: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Belissos.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)
Bishopric of Ardachadh in Éire of the Church of Ireland (Anglican)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ireland
* Denomination: Church of Ireland (Anglican)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Monarchy of London
	+ Provincial Primacy of Ard Mhacha
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Ard Mhacha
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Ardachadh

## History

* 1536.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1839.??.??: United to the Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Mhór.
Bishopric of Armenopolis in Transsilvania of the Catholic Church (Constantinopolitan Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Romania
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Fagaras
		- Permanent Synod of Fagaras
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of Fagaras–Alba Iulia
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Armenopolis–Claudiopolis

## History

* 1853.12.19: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Armenopolis.
* 1912.06.08: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Haidudorog.
* 1930.06.05: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Armenopolis–Claudiopolis.

## Links

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