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Bishopric of Akhizi in K'larjeti of the Georgian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* Established.
* 73?.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Anchi.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ka.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%83%90%E1%83%AE%E1%83%98%E1%83%96%E1%83%98%E1%83%A1\_%E1%83%9B%E1%83%9D%E1%83%9C%E1%83%90%E1%83%A1%E1%83%A2%E1%83%94%E1%83%A0%E1%83%98
2. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Bagratid\_Iberia\_%28Tao%E2%80%93Klarjeti%29.gif
Bishopric of Almaliq in Tangut of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Almalyk
* Continent: Asia
* Country: People's Republic of China, *Republic of China*
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* ????.??.??: Established as Diocesan Bishopric of Almaliq.
* Subordinated under the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Almaliq.
* 132?.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Armalec of the Latin Catholic Church.

## Heads

* Shem*'*on Bar Qaligh
	+ **Metropolitan of Tangut**
	+ Bishop of Almaliq

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://iranicaonline.org/articles/christianity-iii
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_to\_1318
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Church\_of\_the\_East\_in\_the\_Middle\_Ages.svg
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almaliq,\_Xinjiang
Bishopric of Bursa in Byut'ania of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

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

## History

* Gained title from the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Prousa of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1850.04.30: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Prusa of the Armenian Catholic Church.

## Heads

* Hovakim
	+ Bishop of Bursa (14??.??.?? – 1461.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Հովակիմ\_եպիսկոպոս
Bishopric of Apra in Segestan of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Names: Bishopric of Aprah/Farah/Zrang in Sakastan/Sijistān/ܣܓܣܬܐܢ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

* 484.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Apra of the Assyrian Church of the East.
* Subordinated under the newly established Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Apra.

## Heads

* Yohanan
	+ **Bishop of Segestan** (1???.??.?? – 1129.??.??)
* Pilote'os
	+ **Metropolitan of Apra and Korasan**
	+ Bishop of Apra
* Ignatiyos
	+ **Metropolitan of Apra** (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Apra (*887.02.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Seweros
	+ **Metropolitan of Segestan** (*878.??.??*–???.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Apra (*878.??.??*–???.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Shamuyel
	+ **Metropolitan of Segestan**
	+ Bishop of Apra
* Quryaqos
	+ **Bishop of Segestan** (7??.??.?? –746.??.??–750.??.??– 7??.??.??)
* Aprid
	+ *Bishop of Segestan* (424.??.?? – 4??.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Segestan** (???.??.?? – 424.??.??)

## Assistants

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://iranicaonline.org/articles/farah-
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merv\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
3. ↑ https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6f/cb/f3/6fcbf32ded4180a5bcd7bcb331bbab62.jpg
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/The\_provinces\_of\_Sakastan%2C\_Paradan%2C\_Turan%2C\_Makuran\_and\_Hind\_in\_the\_early\_Sasanian\_era.svg
5. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/The\_Sasanian\_Empire\_at\_its\_apex\_under\_Khosrow\_II.svg
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://syriaca.org/place/409
7. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d3/Tahirid\_Khurasan\_ca\_836\_AD.svg
8. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simandu\_(West\_Syriac\_diocese)
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mor\_Mattai\_Monastery
10. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosius\_Romanus
11. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius\_II
12. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwannis\_I
13. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merv\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Augsburg in Bayern of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece (Synod of Auxentios Pastras)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Federal Republic of Germany
* Denomination: Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece (Synod of Auxentios Pastras)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Athenai

## History

* 2002.10.12: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Augsburg of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church.

## Heads

* Antonios (Michael Herzog)
	+ **Bishop of Deutschland and North Europe** (2000.??.?? – 2002.10.12)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### **Other References**

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%8F\_(%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%86%D0%BE%D0%B3)
Bishopric of Agrion in Krete of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1646.??.??: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Agrion—Rethumno; Gained former see of the Eparchial Bishopric of Subrita–Agrion.
* 16??.??.??: Transferred territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Rethumno.
Bishopric of Athena in Attike of the Coptic Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Hellenic Republic
* 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 Athena
					- Church of the Parthenos Maria and Ethouab Markos

## Heads

* Pavlos
	+ **Bishop of Ellada**, *in Athena* (2016.06.12 – Present)
		- **General Bishop of Ellada**, *in Athena* (2013.06.16 – 2016.06.12)

### Other References

1. ↑ http://directory.nihov.org/church/234
2. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawe%C5%82\_(biskup\_Aten)
3. ↑ http://directory.nihov.org/clergy/1057
4. ↑ https://st-takla.org/Saints/bishops/baa/bavlos-general.html
5. ↑ https://copticorthodox.church/en/bishops/bishop-pavlos/
Bishopric of Anqura in Galatiya of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

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

## History

* Established.
* 381.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Ankura of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* United to the Archdiocesan Vicariate of Qostantinopolis–Anqura.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://syriaca.org/place/494
Bishopric of Balta in Podillya of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ukraine
* Denomination: Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church

## Heads

* Antoniy (Hrynevych Antoniy Yustynovych)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Balta and Pershotravens'k** (1928.??.?? – 1930.??.??)
		- Bishop (1923.08.29 – 1928.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87\_%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD\_%D0%AE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87
Bishopric of Alaverdi in K'akheti 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 Alaverdi—Telavi
				+ Monastery of Alaverdi

## History

* Established.
* 1811.06.30: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Alaverdi of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1917.03.25: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Alaverdi—Telavi.
* 1995.04.04: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Sagarejo–Gurjaani.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Georgian)

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1917/geor1917.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1995/geor1995.htm
Bishopric of Bar in Vinnychchyna of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate)

## General Information

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

## History

* 2018.12.15: Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Vinnytsya–Bar of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).
* 2019.02.05: Established communion with the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.
* 2019.06.20: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bar–Vinnytsia of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

## Heads

* Symeon (Volodymyr Ivanovych Shostats'kyy)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsia and Bar** (2018.12.15 – 2019.06.20)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bar** (2013.01.05 – 2018.12.15, UOC—MP)
		- **Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Mohyliv Podil's'kyy** (2011.07.09 – 2013.01.05, UOC—MP)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Mohyliv Podil's'kyy** (2007.06.10 – 2011.07.09, UOC—MP)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Volodymyr Volynsʹkyy and Kovel'** (2002.05.10 – 2007.06.10, UOC—MP)
		- **Bishop of Volodymyr Volynsʹkyy and Kovel'** (1996.05.04 – 2002.05.10, UOC—MP)
		- Bishop-elect of Volodymyr Volynsʹkyy and Kovel' (1996.05.03 – 1996.05.04, UOC—MP)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Bangkxk in Prathesthiy of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Kingdom of Thailand, Kingdom of Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church
* Rite: Byzantine
* Type: Eparchial Bishopric

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Holy Synod of Singapore
						* Eparchial Bishopric of Bangkxk

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Apollonia Salbake in Karia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Ἀπολλωνία Σαλβάκη
* 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

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.

## Heads

* Panteleimon (Nikolaos Kontoyiannis)
	+ **Bishop of Apollonia** (1974.08.08 – 1982.12.23)
		- Bishop-elect of Apollonia (1974.08.05 – 1974.08.08)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Bruxelles (1974.08.08 – 1982.12.23)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonia\_Salbaces
Bishopric of Balashov in Saratovshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Heads

* Nikolay (Potr Alekséevich Pózdnev)
	+ **Bishop of Balashov** (1921.07.11 – 1922.07.19)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Saratov** (1921.07.11 – 1922.07.19)

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0\_(%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Bilhorod on the Dnister of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Kyyiv
		- Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
			* Holy Synod of Kyyiv
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Bilhorod—Strasheny

## History

* 2019.02.05: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bilhorod—Strasheny; Gained former see of the Eparchial Bishopric of Faleshty—Strasheny of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate).
* 2020.02.03: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Faleshty—Strasheny of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate).

## Heads

* Filaret (Feodor Vasyl'ovych Panku)
	+ *Bishop of Bilhorod* (2020.02.03 – 2020.07.09)
		- **Bishop of Bilhorod** (2019.02.05 – 2020.02.03)
		- *Bishop in Ukrayina* (2019.01.05 – 2019.02.05)
	+ *Bishop in Oukraina* (2018.12.15 – 2019.01.05, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ **Bishop of Faleshty and Eastern Moldova** (2005.07.31 – 2018.12.15, UOC—KP)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A4%D1%96%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%82\_(%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BA%D1%83)
Bishopric of Aspendos in Pamphulia 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 Aspendos.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* Restored as the Titular Eparchial of Aspendos.

## Heads

* Yeremiya (Ferens Yelysey)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Aspendos** (2008.??.?? – Present)
		- **Bishop of Aspendos** (1995.03.12 – 2008.??.??)
	+ Hierarch of Ukrainian Parishes in South America (1995.03.12 – Present, UAOC—Diaspora)
	+ **Bishop of South America**, *in Curitiba* (1993.09.19 – 1995.03.12, UOC—USA)
* Isaiah (Chronopoulos)
	+ **Bishop of Aspendos** (1986.05.25 – 1992.06.23)
		- Bishop-elect of Aspendos (1986.04.10 – 1986.05.25)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Nea Yorke (1986.05.25 – 1992.06.23)
* Mateusz (Konstanty Siemaszko)
	+ **Bishop of Aspendos** (1978.04.13 – 1985.03.13)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Londino for Polish Faithful (1968.02.24 – 1985.03.13)
		- Auxiliary Bishop of Londino for Polish Faithful (1963.02.05 – 1968.02.24)
		- Auxiliary Bishop of Londino for Polish Faithful (1954.05.18 – 1963.02.05)
		- Auxiliary Bishop of Londino for Polish Faithful (1946.05.29 – 1954.05.18)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Estonian Faithful Abroad (1961.08.10 – 1978.04.13, Orthodox Church of Estonia)
	+ **Bishop of Wilno** (1951.05.21 – 1978.04.13, Polish Orthodox Church)
		- *Bishop of Brasław* (1939.09.?? – 1951.05.21, Polish Orthodox Church)
		- **Bishop of Brasław** (1938.11.29 – 1939.09.??, Polish Orthodox Church)
	+ *Orthodox Vicar of the Polish Army* (1943.11.29 – 1946.05.29, Polish Orthodox Church)
		- **Diocesan** **Vicar of Grodno** (1938.11.29 – 1939.09.??, Polish Orthodox Church)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
* Personal Websites: Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspendos
2. ↑ https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerem%C3%ADas\_Ferens
3. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B8%D1%8F\_(%D0%A5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%81)
4. ↑ https://ec-patr.org/people/ntenver-k-saias/
5. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mateusz\_(Siemaszko)
6. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1985/koim/mathaios\_simasko.htm
Bishopric of Aynt'ap 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 Aynt'ap

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Armenian)
Bishopric of Ako in Puniqi of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Acre
* Continent: Asia
* Country: State of Israel, *State of Palestine*
* 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 Ardashir Kwara in Bet Parsaye of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Ardashir Khurrah/Ardashir Khwarrah
* Continent: Asia
* Denomination: Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## History

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

## Heads

* Farbokt
	+ *Bishop of Ardashir Kwara* (424.??.?? – 4??.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Ardashir Kwara** (???.??.?? –410.??.??– 424.??.??)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 Arsinoe in Paphos of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Cyprus
* Denomination: Church of Cyprus

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Leukosia
		- Eparchial Metropolitanate of Paphos–Arsinoe
			* Chor-Bishopric of Arsinoe—Peristerona

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1260.07.03: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Paphos.
* Transferred former title to the Titular Exarchate of Arsinoe.
* 1996.05.14: Restored as the Chor-Bishopric of Arsinoe—Peristerona; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Paphos.

## Heads

* Pagratio
	+ **Bishop of Arsinoe** (2020.10.24 – Present)
		- Bishop-elect of Arsinoe (2020.09.09 – 2020.10.24)
	+ Chorbishop of Paphos (2020.10.24 – Present)
* Nektarios (Spyrou)
	+ **Bishop of Arsinoe** (2008.09.14 – 2019.07.30)
	+ Chorbishop of Paphos (2008.09.14 – 2019.07.30)
* George (Papakhrysostoma)
	+ **Bishop of Arsinoe** (1996.05.26 – 2006.12.29)
		- Bishop-elect of Arsinoe (1996.04.24 – 1996.05.26)
	+ Chorbishop of Paphos (1996.05.26 – 2006.12.29)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Greek)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pankracy\_(biskup\_Arsinoe)
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%80%D1%83)
3. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%93%D0%B5%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BC%D1%83)
Bishopric of Borgå in Nyland of the Church of Sweden (Evangelical Lutheran)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation
* Denomination: Church of Sweden

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Monarchy of Stockholm
	+ Diocesan Bishopric of Borgå—Viborg

## History

* 1723.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Borgå—Viborg; Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Viborg.
* 1809.03.29: Transferred territory to the newly established Diocesan Bishopric of Porvoo—Viipuri of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Swedish)
Bishopric of Asmara in Erythraea of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Africa
* Country: State of Eritrea
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Ethiopian Ge'ez Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Hierarchical Council of Neanthopolis
		- Ecclesial Metropolitanate of Neanthopolis
			* Eparchial Bishopric of Asmara

## History

* 2015.01.19: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Asmara.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bargala in Makedonija of the Macedonian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Denomination: Macedonian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Hierarchical Synod of Ohrid
		- National Church Assembly of Ohrid
			* Eparchial Metropolitanate of Štip
				+ Titular Bishopric of Bargala

## History

* Established as the Titular Bishopric of Bargala; Gained former title of the Diocesan Bishopric of Bargala of the Church of Rome.

## Heads

* Hilarion (Ivica Serafimovski)
	+ **Bishop of Bargala** (2006.07.13 – 2006.08.22)
		- Bishop-elect of Bargala (2006.06.29 – 2006.07.13)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)
Bishopric of Batac in Ilocos of the Philippine Independent Church (Iglesia Filipina Independiente)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of the Philippines
* Denomination: Philippine Independent Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* General Assembly of Manila City
	+ Executive Commission of Manila City
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Batac in Ilocos

## Heads

* Emelyn Dacuycuy
	+ Bishop of Batac (2019.05.05 – Present)
* Rhee Timbang
	+ Administrator (????.??.?? – 2019.05.05)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201202124558/https://www.episcopalnewsservice.org/2019/05/29/first-woman-bishop-makes-history-in-philippine-independent-church/
Bishopric of Balta in Podol'ye of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Consecrated Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva

## History

* 1875.11.19: Established.
* 1884.01.21: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Novozybkov.
* 1906.09.23: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Balta–Odessa; Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Odessa–Balta.

## Heads

* Kirill (Koz'ma Grigor'yevich Politov)
	+ **Bishop of Odessa and Balta** (1906.09.23 – 1924.??.??)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Izmail (1910.08.25 – 1919.??.??)
		- Eparchial Locum Tenens of Sankt Peterburg and Tver' (1907.06.23 – 1910.08.25)
	+ **Bishop of Odessa, Balta, and Bessarabiya** (1897.10.13 – 1906.09.23, Non-Circularists)

## Links

* Official Website:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB\_(%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Baden in Baden of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Federal Republic of Germany
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church

## History

* 1971.02.24: Established; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Berlin; Subordinated under the Patriarchal Exarchate of Wien—Berlin.
* 1992.12.23: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Berlin.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Belgorod in Slobozhanshchina 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 Belgorod
						* Eparchial Bishopric of Belgorod–Staryy Oskol

## History

* 1787.02.09: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Belgorod–Kursk.
* 1905.02.25: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Kursk–Oboyan'.

## Heads

* Apollinaris (Andrei Vasilievich Koshevoy)
	+ **Bishop of Belgorod** (1919.06.11 – 1920.??.??)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Kursk and Oboyan'** (1919.06.11 – 1920.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9)
Bishopric of Arion in Creta of the Catholic Church

## General Information

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

## History

* Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Arion—Subrita; Gained former see of the Diocesan Bishopric of Subrita–Arion.
* 1551.10.05: United to the Diocesan Bishopric of Rhithymna–Calamona.

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantomatrium
Bishopric of Ardishay in Baranduz of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Ardishai/Ardichai/Ordushahi
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Islamic Republic of Iran
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* Established.
* 1896.??.??: Transferred territory to the Bishopric of Supurghan.

* Encyclopedic Pages: Syriac Gazetteer

2. ↑ https://ia803200.us.archive.org/31/items/hewsen-maps-19-20th/Hewsen\_map164.jpg
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordushahi
4. ↑ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EhUyxjkWAAAv7tW?format=jpg&name=large
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Berytus in Phoenice of the Catholic Church (Constantinopolitan Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Lebanese Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Melkite Byzantine Catholic Church)

## History

* 1714.??.??: Gained territory from the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Berutos/Bayrut of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1881.08.16: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Berytus–Gibail.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bet Nohadra in Bet Naharin of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Dohuk/Duhok/ܒܝܬ ܢܘܗܕܪܐ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Holy Synod of Mahoza
	+ Patriarchate of Mahoza
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Nohadra

## History

* 1999.10.24: Restored as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Nohadra; Gained former title of the Diocesan Bishopric of Tel Hesh.
* 2022.09.18: Transferred partial territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Mahoza—Arbil.

## Heads

* Ishaq Yosep
	+ **Bishop of Bet Nohadra and Ninwa** (2022.09.18 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Bet Nohadra, Northern Iraq, and Rossiya** (1999.10.24 – 2022.09.18)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://syriaca.org/place/76
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221006120111/https://ar.news.assyrianchurch.org/archives/83486
Bishopric of Bela Crkva in Toplica 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 Vršac
				+ Titular Bishopric of Bela Crkva

## History

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

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Serbian)

2. ↑ 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\_%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%B8
Bishopric of Atbara on the Nile of the Coptic Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Africa
* Country: Republic of the Sudan
* 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 Atbara–Omdurman

## Heads

* Sarabamun (Wagih Halim)
	+ **Bishop of Atbara, Omdurman, and North Sudan** (1993.11.14 – Present)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarabamun\_(biskup)
2. ↑ https://st-takla.org/Saints/bishops/saad/sarabamon-atbarah.html
3. ↑ https://copticorthodox.church/en/bishops/bishop-sarabamon/
Bishopric of Brooklyn in New York of the Orthodox Church in America

## General Information

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

## History

* 1970.04.10: Established as the Auxiliary Bishopric of Brooklyn–Manhattan; Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Brooklyn of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROGCCA).

## Heads

* Nikon (Alexei Ivanovich Greve)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Brooklyn** (1970.04.10 – 1979.??.??)
	+ Metropolitan's Auxiliary (1970.04.10 – 1979.??.??)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Brooklyn** (1965.??.?? – 1970.04.10, ROGCCA)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Tokio and Yaponiya** (1960.??.?? – 1962.06.07, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Kioto** (1959.??.?? – 1960.??.??, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Toronto and Canada** (1952.05.07 – 1959.??.??, ROGCCA)
		- **Bishop of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania** (1947.09.19 – 1952.05.07, ROGCCA)
	+ Metropolitan's Vicar (1962.06.07 – 1970.04.10, ROGCCA)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Tokio** (1959.??.?? – 1960.??.??, ROGCCA)
	+ **Bishop of Sergiyev** (1946.02.24 – 1947.05.27, Russian Orthodox Church)
	+ Vicar of Parishes in Western Europe for Belgium (1946.02.24 – 1947.05.27, Russian Orthodox Church)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD\_(%D0%B4%D0%B5\_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5)
Bishopric of Amantia in Epiri of the Albanian 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 Pronat Manastir/Monasteriaka Akineta (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 Baguio in Benguet of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of the Philippines
* Denomination: Episcopal Church in the Philippines

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Instruments of Communion
	+ General Synod of Quezon City
		- Executive Council of Quezon City
			* Provincial Primacy of Quezon City
				+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Quezon City
					- Diocesan Bishopric of Baguio

## Heads

* Joel Atiwag Pachao
	+ **Bishop of North Central Philippines**, *in Baguio* (1992.03.25 – 2017.10.15)
		- Bishop-elect of North Central Philippines, *in Baguio* (1992.01.09 – 1992.03.25)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Anglican Communion
Bishopric of Anaia in Asiane of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1806.11.??: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Krene.
* 1883.05.09: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Anaia—Sokia; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Krene–Anaia.
* 1917.02.21: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Anaia.

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1871\_1900/1883/ecp1883.htm
Bishopric of Ard Fhearta in Ciarraí 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 Baile Átha Cliath
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Ard Fhearta–Achadh Deo

## History

* 1536.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1661.??.??: United to the Diocesan Bishopric of Luimneach.
Bishopric of Aqra in Sapsapa of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of 'Aqrā/ܥܩܪ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* 18??.??.??: Re-organized as the Bishopric of Aqra—Niram/Nerem.
* 1850.??.??: Lost title to the Eparchial Archbishopric of Akra of the Chaldean Catholic Church.

## Heads

* Abraham
	+ **Bishop of Aqra** (18??.??.?? –1850.??.??– 18??.??.??)
* Eliya Separo
	+ **Bishop of Aqra** (1834.??.?? – 1834.??.??)

### **1552–1804**

* Denha
	+ Bishop of Aqra, *of the Eliya Line* (17??.??.?? –1779.10.11– 1???.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ http://www.aina.org/maps/eastern.htm
2. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/25
3. ↑ https://syriaca.org/place/1574
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_after\_1552
Bishopric of Chernik in Epir of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chernik/Tzernikos of the *Orthodox Church of Ohrid/Achrida*.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 11??.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Tzernikos of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople.

## 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://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA\_(%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4)
4. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Ohrid\_archbishopric\_1020\_01.png
Bishopric of Bila Tserkva, once Yur'yiv on the Ros', 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 Bila Tserkva–Bohuslav

## History

* 1992.08.16: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bila Tserkva; Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Belaya Tserkov' of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1994.08.01: Promoted as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bila Tserkva–Bohuslav; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Kyyiv; Gained former title of the Vicar Bishopric of Boguslav–Lipovets of the Russian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukraine)
Bishopric of Atel in Bet Naharin of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Deh/Dih/Eruh
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Turkey
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* Established.
* Subordinated under the newly established Metropolitanate of Atel.
* 15??.??.??: Bishopric of Atel of the Shem'on Line established communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1???.??.??: Re-organized as the Bishopric of Atel—Gweri Atel.
* 1896.??.??: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Attel of the Chaldean Catholic Church.

## Heads

### **Post-1804 Reunification**

* Yosep Tomas Kasristo
	+ **Bishop of Atel** (18??.??.?? –1884.??.??– 1896.??.??)
* Tomas
	+ **Bishop of Atel** (18??.??.?? –1850.??.??–1867.??.??– 18??.??.??–*1877.??.??*)

### **1552–1804**

**Shem'on Line**

* Abad'isho
	+ Bishop of Atel, *of the Shem'on Line* (1???.??.?? –1610.??.??– 16??.??.??)
* Yohanan
	+ Metropolitan of Atel, *of the Shem'on Line* (15??.??.?? –1580.??.??– 1???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Atel, *of the Shem'on Line* (15??.??.?? –1580.??.??– 1???.??.??)
* Yohanan
	+ Bishop of Atel and Botan, *of the Shem'on Line* (15??.??.?? –1562.??.??– 1572.??.??)

#### **Eliya Line**

* Abad'isho
	+ Metropolitan of Atel, *of the Eliya Line* (16??.??.?? –1644.??.??–1651.??.??–1660.??.??– 16??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Atel, *of the Eliya Line* (16??.??.?? –1644.??.??–1651.??.??–1660.??.??– 16??.??.??)
* Yohanan
	+ Bishop of Atel, *of the Eliya Line* (16??.??.?? –1610.??.??– 16??.??.??)
* Aprem
	+ Bishop of Atel, *of the Eliya Line* (1???.??.?? –1607.??.??– 16??.??.??)

### **Pre-1552 Schism**

* Yohanan
	+ **Bishop of Atel and Botan** (15??.??.?? –1521.??.??–1526.??.??–1534.??.??– 15??.??.??)
* Yohanan
	+ **Metropolitan of Atel** (14??.??.?? –1497.??.??– 1512.06.06)
	+ Bishop of Atel (14??.??.?? –1497.??.??– 1512.06.06)
* Quryaqos
	+ **Bishop of Atel** (14??.??.?? –1437.??.??– 14??.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Syriac Gazetteer (Atel—Gweri Atel)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.aina.org/maps/eastern.htm
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eruh
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_after\_1552
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East,\_1318%E2%80%931552
Bishopric of Bilhorod in Slobozhanshchyna of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Kyyiv
		- Episcopal Council of Kyyiv
			* Holy Synod of Kyyiv
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Bilhorod–Oboyan

## History

* 2019.02.05: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bilhorod–Oboyan; Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Valuyky; Gained former see of the Eparchial Bishopric of Bilhorod–Oboyan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate).
* 2019.06.20: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bilhorod–Oboyan of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate).
* 2019.06.24: Suppressed.

## Heads

* Ioasaf (Valentyn Volodymyrovych Shybayev)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Bilhorod and Oboyan** (2019.02.05 – 2019.06.24)
		- *Bishop in Ukrayina* (2019.01.05 – 2019.02.05)
	+ *Bishop in Oukraina* (2018.12.15 – 2019.01.05, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ Exarch of Rosia (2017.05.13 – 2018.12.15, UOC—KP)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Bilhorod and Oboyan** (2012.01.23 – 2018.12.15, UOC—KP)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Bilhorod and Oboyan** (2000.01.23 – 2012.01.23, UOC—KP)
		- **Bishop of Bilhorod and Oboyan** (1995.02.19 – 2000.01.23, UOC—KP)
	+ Bishop-elect of Kursk and Oboyan (1993.05.14 – 1994.11.29, ROCOR)

## Assistants

* Petro (Pavlo Oleksandrovych Moskal'ov)
	+ **Bishop of Valuyky** (2019.02.05 – 2019.06.24)
		- *Bishop in Ukrayina* (2019.01.05 – 2019.02.05)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Bilhorod** (2019.02.05 – 2019.06.24)
	+ *Bishop in Oukraina* (2018.12.15 – 2019.01.05, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ **Bishop of Valuyky** (2008.12.13 – 2018.12.15, UOC—KP)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Bilhorod** (2008.12.13 – 2018.12.15, UOC—KP)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%BE%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B0%D1%84\_(%D0%A8%D0%B8%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%94%D0%B2)
2. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE\_(%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Berlin in Brandenburg of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Federal Republic of Germany
* 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
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Berlin

## History

* 1924.04.15: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Berlin.
* 1926.06.??: Lost title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Berlin of ROCOR.
* 1970.08.11: Transferred territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Düsseldorf.
* 1971.02.24: Transferred territory to the newly established Eparchial Bishopric of Baden.
* 1992.12.23: Gained territories of the Eparchial Bishopric of Baden and the Eparchial Bishopric of Düsseldorf.

## Heads

* Sergiy (Arkadiy Dmitriyevich Korolov)
	+ **Patriarchal Exarch of Central Europe** (1946.10.21 – 1948.11.16)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Berlin and Deutschland** (1948.11.17 – 1950.09.20)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Wien and Österreich** (1946.10.21 – 1948.11.17)
		- **Arch-Bishop of Wien** (1946.06.07 – 1946.10.21)
		- **Bishop of Praga** (1945.10.15 – 1946.04.02)
		- *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)
	+ **Exarchal Vicar of Western Europe** (1946.06.07 – 1946.10.21)
	+ *Archbishop-Vicar of Praga* (1946.04.17 – 1946.06.07)
		- *Bishop-Vicar of Praga* (1946.04.02 – 1946.04.17)
		- Vicar of Parishes in Western Europe for Czechoslovakia (1922.??.?? – 1931.02.17)
		- **Eparchial Vicar of Kholm** (1920.04.17 – 1922.01.30)
	+ **Bishop of Praga** (1939.11.03 – 1945.10.15, ROCOR)
	+ *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)
* Tikhon (Timofey Ivanovich Lyashchenko)
	+ **Bishop of Berlin** (1924.04.15 – 1926.06.??)
	+ Vicar of Parishes in Western Europe (1924.04.15 – 1926.06.??)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Berlin
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Сергий\_(Королёв)
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A2%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%BD\_(%D0%9B%D1%8F%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE)
Bishopric of Chicago in Illinois of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church (Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia)

## Ecclesiastic Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Local Council of Moskva
		- Episcopal Council of Moskva
			* Holy Synod of Moskva
				+ Supreme Church Council of Moskva
					- Episcopal Sobor of New York
						* Episcopal Synod of New York
							+ Diocesan Bishopric of Chicago—Detroit

## History

* 1954.02.26: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago–Cleveland; Gained title from the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago–Minneapolis of the *Russian Orthodox Church* (ROGCCA).
* 1957.05.14: Re-organized as the Eparchial Bishopric of Chicago–Detroit; United with the Eparchial Bishopric of Flint–Detroit.
* 2006.12.??: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Chicago—Detroit.

## Heads

* Peter (Pavel Andreyevich Loukianoff)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Chicago and Middle America** (2016.07.01 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Cleveland** (2003.07.12 – 2016.07.01)
		- Bishop-elect of Cleveland (2003.05.?? – 2003.07.12)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Chicago and Mid-America (2006.12.?? – 2016.07.01)
		- Diocesan Locum Tenens of Chicago and Detroit (2003.07.12 – 2006.12.??)
	+ Chief Missionary of Ierosoluma (2000.10.17 – 2002.??.??)
	+ **Diocesan** **Vicar of Chicago** (2003.07.12 – 2016.07.01)

## Assistants

* Peter (Pavel Andreyevich Loukianoff)
	+ **Bishop of Cleveland** (2003.07.12 – 2016.07.01)
		- Bishop-elect of Cleveland (2003.05.?? – 2003.07.12)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of Chicago and Mid-America (2006.12.?? – 2016.07.01)
		- Diocesan Locum Tenens of Chicago and Detroit (2003.07.12 – 2006.12.??)
	+ Chief Missionary of Ierosoluma (2000.10.17 – 2002.??.??)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Chicago** (2003.07.12 – 2016.07.01)

## Links

* Official Websites: Bishopric of Chicago
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bolhrad in Odeshchyna 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 Odesa–Izmayil
									* Vicar Bishopric of Bolhrad

## History

* 2015.10.27: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bolhrad; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Odesa–Izmail; Gained former title of the Eparchial Bishopric of Izmail–Bolgrad of the Russian Orthodox Church.

## Heads

* Serhiy (Mykhaylenko Oleksandr Oleksandrovych)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D1%96%D0%B9\_(%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%85%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BA%D0%BE)
Bishopric of Bet Lashpar in Bet Madaye of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Beth Lashpar/Valashfarr
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Islamic Republic of Iran
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* ???.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bet Lashpar.
* 484.??.??: Severed communion/communio/κοινωνία/ܡܫܰܘܬܦܽܘܬܳܐ with the Church of West/Occidens/Δύση/ܡܰܥܪܒܳܐ.
* Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Hulwan.

## Heads

* Shubha
	+ **Bishop of Bet Lashpar** (5??.??.?? –576.??.?? –???.??.??)
* Ahron
	+ **Bishop of Bet Lashpar** (4??.??.?? –497.??.?? –???.??.??)
* Nuh
	+ **Bishop of Bet Lashpar** (4??.??.?? –486.??.?? –4??.??.??)
* Hatita
	+ **Bishop of Bet Lashpar** (4??.??.?? –424.??.?? –4??.??.??)
* Brikhoy
	+ **Bishop of Bet Lashpar** (???.??.?? –410.??.??–420.??.?? –4??.??.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/903043
2. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b2/Sasanian\_Iraq.png
3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Map\_of\_northern\_Iran\_under\_late\_Sasanian\_rule.png
4. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Southwestern\_part\_of\_the\_Sasanian\_Empire.jpg
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulwan\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Atrimum in Hibernia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Ireland
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Primacy of Armacha
		- Provincial Metropolitanate of Armacha
			* Titular Bishopric of Atrimum

## History

* 1969.??.??: Gained former see of the Diocesan Bishopric of Clonerd—Atrimum.

## Links

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

## History

* 1581.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Saint Asaph of the Church of England.

## Links

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