Armenian Catholic Church

## General Information

* Denomination: Catholic Church

* Administration of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church
	+ Administration of the Church *sui iuris* of the Armenian Rite
* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Diocesan Bishopric of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of the See of Cilicia
		- Ecclesial Patriarchate of the See of Cilicia
			* Territorial Archbishopric of Sisium—Bzommar
		- Permanent Synod of the See of Cilicia
			* Provincial Metropolitanate of the See of Cilicia
				+ Eparchial Archbishopric of Berytus
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Alexandria
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Hispahan
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Kamechlie
				+ Titular Bishopric of Adana
				+ Titular Bishopric of Amida
				+ Titular Bishopric of Ancyra
				+ Titular Bishopric of Artuin
				+ Titular Bishopric of Caesarea in Cappadocia
				+ Titular Bishopric of Erzerum
				+ Titular Bishopric of Karput
				+ Titular Bishopric of Marasc, once Germanicia
				+ Titular Bishopric of Melitene
				+ Titular Bishopric of Musc
				+ Titular Bishopric of Prusa
				+ Titular Bishopric of Tokat
				+ Titular Bishopric of Trapezus
			* Extra-Provincial Metropolitanate of the See of Cilicia
				+ Eparchial Archbishopric of Aleppo
				+ Eparchial Archbishopric of Babylon—Bagdatum
				+ Eparchial Archbishopric of Constantinopolis
			* Patriarchal Exarchate of Damascus
			* Patriarchal Exarchate of Hierosolyma–Philadelphia
			* Titular Archbishopric of Achrida
			* Titular Archbishopric of Anazarbus
			* Titular Archbishopric of Mardin
			* Titular Archbishopric of Nisibis
			* Titular Archbishopric of Pessinus
			* Titular Archbishopric of Sebastea
			* Titular Archbishopric of Tarsus
			* Titular Archbishopric of Traianopolis
			* ~~Titular Archbishopric of Chalcedon~~
		- Eparchial Archbishopric of Leopolis
		- Eparchial Bishopric of Sancta Crucis in Lutetia Parisiorum
		- Eparchial Bishopric of Domina Nostra Naregensis
		- Eparchial Bishopric of Sancta Crucis in Lutetia Parisiorum
		- Eparchial Bishopric of Sanctus Gregorius Narekiensis in Bonaeropolis
	+ Apostolic Exarchate of Sanctum Paulum—Monsvideus
	+ Ordinariate of Armenopolis of the Armenian Rite
	+ Ordinariate of Athenae of the Armenian Rite
	+ Ordinariate of Giumri of the Armenian Rite
	+ Ordinariate of Varsavia of the Armenian Rite
	+ Diocesan Bishopric of Holmia
		- Episcopal Vicariate of Holmia of the Eastern Rites
	+ Provincial Primacy of Sydneyum
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Sydneyum
			* Diocesan Archbishopric of Sydneyum
				+ Parochial Pastorate of Domina Nostra Assumptionis in Sydneyum
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Melburnia
			* Diocesan Archbishopric of Melburnia
				+ Parochial Pastorate of Sacrorum Cordium Iesu et Mariae in Melburnia

## History

* 1198.??.??: Established; Gained territory from the Armenian Apostolic Church.
* 1439.11.22: Restored.

## Heads

* Grigor Petros XX Kaproyean
	+ Father and Head of the Armenian-Rite Church (2015.07.24 – 2021.05.25)
		- Acting Head of the Armenian-Rite Church (2015.06.25 – 2015.07.24)
	+ **Catholicos-Patriarch of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful** (2015.07.24 – 2021.05.25)
	+ Metropolitan of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (2015.07.24 – 2021.05.25)
	+ *Archbishop of Sisium of the Armenian-Rite Faithful, in Bzommar* (2015.07.24 – 2021.05.25)
	+ **Bishop of Sancta Crucis in Lutetia Parisiorum** (1986.06.30 – 2013.06.08)
		- **Bishop of Amida of the Armenian-Rite Faithful** (1977.01.03 – 1986.06.30)
	+ Apostolic Exarch of Francia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (1977.01.03 – 1986.06.30)
	+ Ordinary of Berytus of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (2015.07.24 – 2021.05.25)
	+ Apostolic Visitor of Western Europe of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (1986.06.30 – 2013.06.08)
* Hovhannes VI Sets'i
	+ *Head of the Armenian-Rite Church* (1205.??.?? – 12??.??.??)
	+ *Catholicos-Patriarch of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful* (1205.??.?? – 12??.??.??)
	+ *Archbishop of Claia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful* (1205.??.?? – 12??.??.??)
		- *Archbishop of Sisium of the Armenian-Rite Faithful* (1198.??.?? – 1205.??.??)
	+ Arch-Bishop of Sis (11??.??.?? – 1198.??.??, Armenian Apostolic Church)
* Grigor VI Apirat
	+ *Head of the Armenian-Rite Church* (1198.??.?? – 1203.??.??)
	+ *Catholicos-Patriarch of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful* (1198.??.?? – 1203.??.??)
	+ *Archbishop of Claia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful* (1198.??.?? – 1203.??.??)
	+ **Chief Bishop** (1194.??.?? – 1198.??.??, Armenian Apostolic Church)
	+ **Catholicos of All Armenians** (1194.??.?? – 1198.??.??, Armenian Apostolic Church)
	+ **Supreme Patriarch** (1194.??.?? – 1198.??.??, Armenian Apostolic Church)

## Assistants

### **Apostolic Visitors**

#### **Western Europe**

* Zhan T'eyruz
	+ **Bishop of Sancta Crucis in Lutetia Parisiorum** (2013.02.02 – 2018.06.23)
		- **Bishop of Melitene of the Armenian-Rite Faithful** (2001.03.25 – 2013.02.02)
		- Bishop-elect of Melitene of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (2000.09.27 – 2001.03.25)
	+ Curial Bishop of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (2001.03.25 – 2013.02.02)
	+ Apostolic Visitor of Western Europe of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (2013.06.08 – 2020.06.27)
* Grigor Kaproyean
	+ **Bishop of Sancta Crucis in Lutetia Parisiorum** (1986.06.30 – 2013.06.08)
		- **Bishop of Amida of the Armenian-Rite Faithful** (1977.01.03 – 1986.06.30)
	+ Apostolic Exarch of Francia of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (1977.01.03 – 1986.06.30)
	+ Apostolic Visitor of Western Europe of the Armenian-Rite Faithful (1986.06.30 – 2013.06.08)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160220115924/https://www.ewtn.com/library/COUNCILS/FLORENCE.HTM
2. ↑ https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%80%D5%B8%D5%BE%D5%B0%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%B6%D5%A5%D5%BD\_%D4%B6\_%D5%8D%D5%BD%D5%A5%D6%81%D5%AB
3. ↑ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean\_Teyrouz