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Bishopric of Astrakhan on the Volga of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation
* Denomination: Armenian Apostolic Church

## History

* 1717.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Astrakhan.
* 1783.04.19: Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Solkhat.
* 1830.04.30: Transferred partial territory to the newly established Diocesan Bishopric of Nor Nakhijevan—K'ishnev.
* 1892.??.??: Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Shamakhi.
* 1917.??.??: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Astrakhan—Armavir.
* 1925.10.22: Transferred territory to the newly established Diocesan Assembly of Astrakhan—Armavir.

## Heads

* Barsegh P'arrakets'i
	+ Bishop of Rrusastani and Astrakhan (17??.??.?? – 1743.??.??)
* Minas Tigranyan
	+ Bishop of Rrusastani (1717.??.?? – 1740.04.??)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Armenian)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Բարսեղ\_Փառակեցի
2. ↑ https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Մինաս\_վարդապետ\_Տիգրանյան
Archbishopric of Petra in Palaestina of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* 518.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Patra of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch.
* 1054.07.24: Lost territory to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Petra of the Greek Orthodox Church.
* 1932.05.02: Transferred title to the Eparchial Archbishopric of Philadelphia–Petra of the Melkite Byzantine Catholic Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Archbishopric of Lund in Skåne of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Kingdom of Sweden
* Denomination: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark

## History

* 1536.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Transferred territory to the newly established Diocesan Superintendency of Lund.
* 1638.??.??: Restored; Demoted as the Diocesan Bishopric of Lund.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia
Bishopric of Armalec in Tartaria of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: People's Republic of China, *Republic of China*
* Denomination: Catholic Church

## History

* 132?.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Armalec; Gained territory from the Diocesan Bishopric of Almaliq of the Assyrian Church of the East.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic
Bishopric of Alexandreia in Troada 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 Alexandreia in Troada.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.

## Heads

* Savas (Zembillas)
	+ **Bishop of Troas** (2002.02.02 – 2011.11.03)
		- Bishop-elect of Troas (2001.12.11 – 2002.02.02)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Nea Yorke (2002.02.02 – 2011.11.03)
* Alexios (Panagiotopoulos)
	+ **Bishop of Troas** (1987.05.17 – 1999.03.13)
		- Bishop-elect of Troas (1987.04.07 – 1987.05.17)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Nea Yorke (1987.05.17 – 1999.03.13)
	+ Archiepiscopal Vicar of Atlanta (1997.01.01 – 1999.03.13)

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian), Mark Markou

4. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9F%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%81)
5. ↑ https://ec-patr.org/people/tl-ntas-k-lexios/
Bishopric of Arca in Phoenice of the Catholic Church (Maronite Use of the Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Antiochia
		- Permanent Synod of Antiochia
			* Titular Bishopric of Arca in Phoenice

## History

* Established as the Titular Bishopric of Arca in Phoenice; Gained title of the Titular Bishopric of Arca in Phoenice.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic (Arca in Armenia), Hierarchy of the Catholic Church (Arca in Armenia)
Archbishopric of Ohrid, once Luchnidos in Epeiros, of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of North Macedonia
* Denomination: Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## History

* 1018.??.??: Established as the Primatial Archbishopric of Ohrid/Primatial Exarchate of Achrida of the *Orthodox Church of Ohrid**/Achrida*; Gained partial territory of the Patriarchate of Preslav—Prespa—Ohrid.
* 1054.07.24: Severed communion with the Church of Rome.
* 1143.??.??: Re-organized as the Primatial Archbishopric of Ohrid–Yustiniana Prima/Primatial Exarchate of Achrida–Prote Ioustiniane; Gained former title of the Diocesan Archbishopric of Iustiniana Prima of the Church of Rome.
* 1186.??.??: Lost territory to the Primatial Archbishopric of Tarnovgrad.
* 1416.??.??: Gained see of the Patriarchate of Tarnovgrad.
* 1870.03.12: Transferred former see to the Primatial Exarchate of Tsarigrad.
Bishopric of Akhtarsk in Krasnodarshchina of the Old Orthodox Church of Russia

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation
* Denomination: Old Orthodox Church of Russia

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Council of Kursk

## Heads

* Iona (Ioann Antipovich Igrushkin)
	+ **Bishop of Akhtar and Azov–Chornoye More** (2006.10.14 – 2009.10.14)

## Links

* Official Website:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0\_(%D0%98%D0%B3%D1%80%D1%83%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%BD)
Bishopric of Bandrma in Anatolia of the Armenian Apostolic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* 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
				+ Diocesan Bishopric of Bandrma

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bel'tsy in Moldova of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (Russian Orthodox Church in Exile)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Moldova, *Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic*
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (Russian Orthodox Church in Exile)

## History

* 2003.05.20: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bel'tsy; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Cannes.
* 2003.11.28: Promoted as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bel'tsy; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Cannes.
* 2008.01.09: Re-organized as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bel'tsy of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (True Orthodox Church of Moldova).
* 2009.10.11: Lost territory to the Vicar Bishopric of Malaya Soltanovka.
* 2013.05.23: Transferred territories to the newly established Diocesan Bishopric of Kishinov and the Vicar Bishopric of Birmingham; Demoted as the Vicar Bishopric of Bel'tsy; Subordinated under the Diocesan Bishopric of Kishinov.

## Heads

* Antoniy (Andrey Georgiyevich Rudey)
	+ **Bishop of Bel'tsy and Moldova** (2003.07.28 – 2008.01.09)
		- Bishop-elect of Bel'tsy and Moldova (2003.05.20 – 2003.07.28)
	+ Diocesan Locum Tenens of European Rossiya (2006.06.11 – 2008.01.09)
		- Diocesan Locum Tenens of Cannes and Western Europe (2005.11.25 – 2008.01.09)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Cannes** (2003.07.28 – 2003.11.28)

## Assistants

* Aleksiy (Yevgeniy Leonidovich Pergamentsev)
	+ **Bishop of Soltanovka** (2008.11.26 – 2009.10.11)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Bel'tsy** (2008.11.26 – 2009.10.11)
* Serafim (Georgiy Yevgen'yevich Skuratov)
	+ **Bishop of Birmingham** (2007.11.14 – 2013.05.23, ROCOR—TOCM)
	+ **Diocesan Vicar of Bel'tsy** (2007.11.14 – 2013.05.23, ROCOR—TOCM)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%A0%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%B9)
2. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9\_(%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B5%D0%B2)
3. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BC\_(%D0%A1%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Aleppo, once Beroea in Syria, of the Catholic Church (Armenian Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Syrian Arab Republic
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Armenian Catholic Church)
* Rite: Armenian
* Type: Eparchial Bishopric

## History

* 1710.??.??: Gained former see of the Diocesan Archbishopric of Beroea; Gained territory from the Diocesan Bishopric of Beria of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
* 1899.02.03: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Aleppo.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Bendery on the Dnestr of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Moldova, *Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic*
* Denomination: Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

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

## History

* 1907.04.09: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Bendery of the Old Rite Orthodox Church (Non-Circularists).
* 1920.??.??: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Kishinov of the Old Rite Orthodox Church (Lipovan).

## Heads

* Petr (Pavel Ivanovich Ivanov)
	+ **Bishop of Bessarabiya and Podol'ye** (1907.04.09 – 1910.08.25)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Izmail (1907.06.23 – 1910.08.25)
	+ **Bishop of Bessarabiya and Podol'ye** (1890.12.29 – 1907.04.09, Non-Circularists)

## Links

* Official Website:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80\_(%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Berytus in Phoenice of the Catholic Church (Chaldean Rite)

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Bagdatum
		- Permanent Synod of Bagdatum
			* Extra-Provincial Metropolitanate of Bagdatum
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Berytus

## History

* 1957.07.03: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Berytus; Gained title of the Titular Archbishopric of Berytus.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Balad on the Deqlat of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Aski Mosul/Eski Mosul/Balaṭ/ܒܠܕ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Balad.

## Heads

* Shem'on
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (1???.??.?? –1318.??.??– 13??.??.??)
* Shem'on
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (12??.??.?? –1281.??.??– 1???.??.??)
* Sabrisho
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (10??.??.?? – 10??.??.??–*1090.??.??*)
* Eliya
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (9??.??.?? – 9??.??.??–*999.??.??*)
* Yohanan
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (8??.??.?? – 8??.??.??–*872.??.??*)
* Quryaqos
	+ **Bishop of Balad**
* Sabrisho
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (6??.??.?? – 697.??.??)
* Ishoyahab
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (6??.??.?? – 628.??.??)
* Quryaqos
	+ **Bishop of Balad**
* Yazedgird
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (5??.??.?? –554.??.??– 5??.??.??)
* Shubhalisho
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (4??.??.?? –497.??.??– ???.??.??)
* Hawha
	+ **Bishop of Balad** (4??.??.?? –497.??.??– ???.??.??)

* Encyclopedic Pages: Syriac Gazetteer

3. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Al-Jazira.svg/1024px-Al-Jazira.svg.png
4. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Iraq\_under\_the\_Abbasid\_Caliphate.png
5. ↑ https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%8A\_%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%84
6. ↑ https://www.jstor.org/stable/4299720
7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nisibis\_(East\_Syriac\_ecclesiastical\_province)
Bishopric of Aulona in Euboia of the Orthodox Church of Greece (Holy Synod in Resistance)

## General Information

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

## History

* 2002.12.18: Lost territory to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Aulona of the Synod of Kallinikos.

## Heads

* Angelos (Nikolaos Anastasiou)
	+ **Bishop of Aulona** (1997.10.04 – 2002.12.18)
		- **Bishop of Thessalonike** (1996.09.30 – 1997.10.04)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B5%D0%BB\_(%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%83)
Archbishopric of Winnipeg in Manitoba of the Ukrainian Orthodox Parishes (Ecumenical Patriarchate)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: Dominion of Canada
* Denomination: Great Church of Christ in Constantinople (Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Konstantinoupole
		- Patriarchate of Konstantinoupole
			* Patriarchal Exarchate of Toronto
				+ General Council of Winnipeg
					- Consistory Board of Winnipeg
						* Eparchial Archbishopric of Winnipeg

## History

* 1990.04.01: Established as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Winnipeg of the Great Church of Christ in Constantinople (Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada); Subordinated the Vicar Bishopric of Saskatoon; Gained former see of the Eparchial Bishopric of Winnipeg; Gained territory from the Eparchial Archbishopric of Winnipeg of the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church (Canada).

## Heads

* Yuriy (Kalishchuk)
	+ **Metropolitan of Canada** (2010.11.21 – 2021.07.11)
		- Metropolitan-elect of Canada (2010.07.18 – 2010.11.21)
	+ **Archbishop of Winnipeg** (2010.11.21 – 2021.07.11)
	+ **Arch-Bishop of Toronto and Eastern Canada** (2001.??.?? – 2010.07.18)
		- **Bishop of Toronto and Eastern Canada** (1995.07.?? – 2001.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Saskatoon** (1990.04.01 – 1995.07.??)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Toronto and Eastern Canada (1991.12.15 – 1995.07.??)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Winnipeg** (1990.04.01 – 1995.07.??)
	+ **Bishop of Saskatoon** (1989.10.22 – 1990.04.01, UGOCC)
		- Bishop-elect of Saskatoon (1989.10.22 – 1989.12.17, UGOCC)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Winnipeg** (1989.10.22 – 1990.04.01, UGOCC)

## Assistants

* Andrew (Bohdan Peshko)
	+ **Bishop of Saskatoon** (2008.08.23 – 2021.05.19)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Toronto and Eastern Canada (2011.02.01 – 2021.08.31)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Winnipeg** (2008.08.23 – 2021.05.19)
	+ **Bishop of Krateia** (2005.12.13 – 2008.08.23, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
		- Bishop-elect of Krateia (2005.11.22 – 2005.12.12, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ Hierarch of Ukrainian Parishes in Great Britain (2005.12.13 – 2008.08.23, UAOC—Diaspora)
		- Hierarch-elect of Ukrainian Parishes in Great Britain (2005.10.23 – 2005.12.13, UAOC—Diaspora)
* Yurij (George Kalistchuk)
	+ **Bishop of Saskatoon** (1990.04.01 – 1995.07.??)
	+ Eparchial Locum Tenens of Toronto and Eastern Canada (1991.12.15 – 1995.07.??)
	+ **Eparchial** **Vicar of Winnipeg** (1990.04.01 – 1995.07.??)
	+ **Bishop of Saskatoon** (1989.10.22 – 1990.04.01, UGOCC)
		- Bishop-elect of Saskatoon (1989.10.22 – 1989.12.17, UGOCC)
	+ **Eparchial Vicar of Winnipeg** (1989.10.22 – 1990.04.01, UGOCC)

### Other

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://orthodoxwiki.org/Yurij\_(Kalistchuk)\_of\_Winnipeg
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/1990/new/georgios\_kalistsuk.htm
Archbishopric of Presovia in Sarosium of the Catholic Church

## 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 Archbishopric of Presovia

## History

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

## Heads

* Ján Babjak
	+ Head of the Byzantine Church in Slovakia (2008.01.30 – 2022.04.25)
		- Local Hierarch of the Byzantine Church in Slovakia (2003.01.06 – 2008.01.30)
	+ Metropolitan of Presovia (2008.01.30 – 2022.04.25)
	+ **Archbishop of Presovia** (2008.01.30 – 2022.04.25)
	+ **Bishop of Presovia** (2003.01.06 – 2008.01.30)
		- Bishop-elect of Presovia (2002.12.11 – 2003.01.06)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Baku in Kavkaz of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Republic of Azerbaijan
* 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 Baku

## History

* 1905.05.19: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Baku; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Mtskheta—Tiflis.
* 1917.08.13: United to the Eparchial Bishopric of Tiflis–Baku.
* 1919.??.??: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Baku; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Tiflis–Baku.

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1905/rus1905.htm
2. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1917/rus1917.htm
3. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1901\_1930/1919/rus1919.htm
Bishopric of Bad in Transulbania of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Konstantinoupole
		- Patriarchate of Konstantinoupole
			* Eparchial Synod of Belegrada
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Bad
					- Church of Koimese tes Theotokou in Bad

## History

* 1921.07.18: Transferred former title to the Eparchial Bishopric of Vad–Feleac–Cluj of the Romanian Orthodox Church.

### Other Reference

1. ↑ https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biserica\_Adormirea\_Maicii\_Domnului\_din\_Vad
2. ↑ https://www.analeleputnei.ro/articole/episcopul-benedict-din-tara-moldovei?lang=en
Bishopric of Augsburg in Bayern of the Old Rite Orthodox Church (Lipovan)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Federal Republic of Germany
* Denomination: Old Rite Orthodox Church (Lipovan)

## History

* 2005.10.19: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Augsburg of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church.

## Heads

* Amvrosiy (Michael Herzog)
	+ **Bishop of Augsburg and All Deutschland** (2005.10.19– 2007.06.20)
	+ **Bishop of Sankt Peterburg and Tver'** (2004.10.11 – 2005.10.19, Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church)
		- **Bishop of Augsburg, All Deutschland, and the Baltic Countries** (2004.02.11 – 2004.10.11, Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church)
		- **Bishop of Augsburg and All Deutschland** (2002.10.12 – 2004.02.11, Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church)
	+ Hierarch of Augsburg and All Deutschland (2004.10.11 – 2005.10.19, Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church)
	+ *Bishop of Deutschland and North Europe* (2000.??.?? – 2002.10.12, Synod of Auxentios)

## Links

* Official Website:
* 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 Ail Finn 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 Tuaim
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Ail Finn

## History

* 1536.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1841.??.??: United to the Diocesan Bishopric of Cill Mhór–Ardachadh.
Bishopric of Apra in Segestan of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Names: Bishopric of Aprah/Farah/Zrang in Sakastan/Sijistān/ܣܓܣܬܐܢ
* Continent: Asia
* Country: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* ???.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Apra.
* 484.??.??: Severed communion/ܡܫܰܘܬܦܽܘܬܳܐ with the Church of West/ܡܰܥܪܒܳܐ.
* ???.??.??: Split between the Diocesan Bishopric of Apra and the Diocesan Bishopric of Bost.

## Heads

* Kurmha
	+ **Bishop of Segestan** (5??.??.?? –576.??.??– ???.??.??)
* Sargis
	+ **Bishop of Bost and Rukut** (540.??.?? – 5??.??.??)
		- *Bishop of Segestan* (???.??.?? – 540.??.??)
* Yazdaprid
	+ **Bishop of Zaranka, Apra, and Qash** (540.??.?? – 5??.??.??)
		- *Bishop of Segestan* (???.??.?? – 540.??.??)
* Aprid
	+ **Bishop of Segestan** (???.??.?? –424.??.??– 4??.??.??)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://iranicaonline.org/articles/farah-
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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 4.2 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. ↑ 5.0 5.1 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/Lashkargah
9. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5d/Map\_of\_the\_Parthian\_Empire\_under\_Mithridates\_II.svg
10. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaranj
11. ↑ https://iranicaonline.org/articles/afrid-5th-cent-christian-bishop-of-sagastan
Archbishopric of Upsala in Suecia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1164.??.??: Established; Gained territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Upsala—Sictuna.
* 1536.??.??: Lost territory to the Diocesan Archbishopric of Uppsala of the Church of Sweden.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Baltimore in Maryland of the Orthodox Church in America

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastic Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of Washington
		- Church Council of Washington
			* Metropolitan Council of Washington
				+ Diocesan Archbishopric of Washington
					- Auxiliary Bishopric of Baltimore

## Heads

* Mark (Alan Maymon)
	+ **Bishop of Baltimore** (2011.01.01 – 2014.03.18)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (2011.01.01 – 2014.03.18)
	+ **Bishop of Toledo and the Midwest** (2005.08.25 – 2010.10.22, Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch)
		- Bishop-designate of Toledo and the Midwest (2004.12.05 – 2005.08.25, Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch)
		- Bishop-elect of Toledo and the Midwest (2004.10.28 – 2004.12.05, Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch)
* Nikon (Nicholas Liolin)
	+ **Bishop of Baltimore** (2002.05.24 – 2003.10.10)
		- Bishop-elect of Baltimore (2002.04.?? – 2002.05.24)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (2002.05.24 – 2003.10.10)
Bishopric of Aquileia in Friuli of the Polish Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Italian Republic
* Denomination: Polish Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Episcopal Council of Warszawa
		- Primatial Metropolitanate of Warszawa
			* Diocesan Bishopric of Aquileia

## Heads

* Bruno (Claudio Vettorazzo)
	+ **Bishop of Aquileia** (1988.??.?? – 1994.??.??)
	+ *Bishop of Aquileia* (1984.??.?? – 1988.??.??, *Old Calendarists*)
	+ Bishop of Aquileia (1975.01.12 – 1984.??.??, Assyrian Church of the East)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno\_(Vettorazzo)
2. ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/gnostickos/bbishopsvettorazzo
3. ↑ https://markmarkou.sites.sch.gr/1989/new/klavdios\_vettorazzo.htm
Bishopric of Balta in Podillya 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 Balta–Anan'yiv

## History

* 1918.07.09: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Balta; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Bratslav—Kam'yanets'; Gained title of the Vicar Bishopric of Balta of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 1921.07.??: Transferred title to the Vicar Bishopric of Balta of the Russian Orthodox Church.
* 2012.12.20: Restored as the Eparchial Bishopric of Balta–Anan'yiv; Gained former titles of the Vicar Bishopric of Balta of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vicar Bishopric of Anan'yev of the Russian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2012/rus2012.htm
Bishopric of Bagdad on the Deqlat of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Continent: Asia, Europe
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## Ecclesiastical Structure

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

## History

* 2019.11.03: Restored as the Diocesan Bishopric of Bagdad; Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Mahoza—Ankaba.
* 2022.09.18: Transferred partial territories to the Diocesan Bishopric of London and the Diocesan Bishopric of Teheran.

## Heads

* Eliya (Ishaq Tamras)
	+ **Bishop of Bagdad** (2022.09.18 – Present)
		- **Bishop of Bagdad, Sakartvelo, and Ukrayina** (2019.11.03 – 2022.09.18)
		- Bishop-elect of Bagdad (2019.05.18 – 2019.11.03)

### Other References

1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221006120111/https://ar.news.assyrianchurch.org/archives/83486
2. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elia\_Tamrs
3. ↑ https://news.assyrianchurch.org/holy-synod-decrees-2019/
Bishopric of Bendery on the Dnestr of the Old Rite Orthodox Church (Lipovan)

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation
* Denomination: Old Rite Orthodox Church (Non-Circularists)

## History

* 1907.04.09: Transferred territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Bendery of the Russian Orthodox Old Believer Church.

## Heads

* Petr (Pavel Ivanovich Ivanov)
	+ **Bishop of Bessarabiya and Podol'ye** (1890.12.29 – 1907.04.09, Non-Circularists)

## Links

* Official Website:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia

### Other References

1. ↑ https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%80\_(%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Berdyansk in Zaporozhshchina of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation, *Ukraine*
* 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 Berdyansk–Primorsk

## History

* 2023.05.16: Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Berdyans'k–Prymors'k of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bania Luca in Bosnia of the Catholic Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Latin Catholic Church)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Provincial Metropolitanate of Vrhbosna
		- Diocesan Bishopric of Bania Luca

## History

* 1881.07.05: Established; Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Archbishopric of Vrhbosna.

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Amid on the Deqlat of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

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

## History

* 1553.11.19: Bishopric of Amid of the Shem'on Line established; Bishopric of Amid of the Shem'on Line established communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
* 1677.??.??: Bishopric of Amid of the Shem'on Line suppressed.

## Heads

### **1552–1804**

#### **Shem'on Line**

* Shem'on
	+ Metropolitan of Amid, *of the Shem'on Line* (16??.??.?? –1637.??.??–1638.??.??– 16??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid, *of the Shem'on Line* (16??.??.?? –1637.??.??–1638.??.??– 16??.??.??)
* Timote'os (Adam)
	+ Metropolitan of Amid, Nusaybin, Mardin, Hesna, and Urishlem, *of the Shem'on Line* (161?.??.?? – 162?.??.??)
		- Metropolitan of Amid and Urishlem, *of the Shem'on Line* (1615.??.?? – 161?.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid, *of the Shem'on Line* (1615.??.?? – 162?.??.??)
* Yosep Eliya
	+ Metropolitan of Amid, *of the Shem'on Line* (1???.??.?? –1583.??.??–1587.??.??– 1???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid, *of the Shem'on Line* (1???.??.?? –1583.??.??–1587.??.??– 1???.??.??)
* Hormizd Habib
	+ Metropolitan of Amid, *of the* *Shem'on Line* (1553.11.19 – 1582.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid, *of the* *Shem'on Line* (1553.11.19 – 1582.??.??)

#### **Eliya Line**

* Dawid
	+ Metropolitan of Amid, *of the Eliya Line* (1673.??.?? – 1677.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid, *of the Eliya Line* (1673.??.?? – 1677.??.??)
* Abdisho
	+ Metropolitan of Amid, *of the Eliya Line* (16??.??.?? –1669.11.22– 16??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid, *of the Eliya Line* (16??.??.?? –1669.11.22– 16??.??.??)
* Timote'os
	+ Metropolitan of Amid and Urishlem, *of the Eliya Line* (161?.??.?? –1616.??.??–1617.??.??– 16??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid, *of the Eliya Line* (161?.??.?? –1616.??.??–1617.??.??– 16??.??.??)
* Eliya bar Tappe
	+ Metropolitan of Amid, *of the Eliya Line* (1???.??.?? –1607.??.??–1610.??.??– 161?.??.??–*1616.??.??*)
	+ Bishop of Amid, *of the Eliya Line* (1???.??.?? –1607.??.??–1610.??.??– 161?.??.??–*1616.??.??*)

### **Pre-1552 Schism**

* Eliya
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid, Gazarta, and Se'ert** (1???.??.?? –1504.??.??– 15??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid, Gazarta, and Se'ert (1???.??.?? –1504.??.??– 15??.??.??)

## Assistants

* Ishoyahab
	+ Bishop of Hezo, *of the Eliya Line* (1???.??.?? –1606.??.??–1607.??.??–1610.??.??–1616.??.??– 161?.??.??–*1617.??.??*)
	+ Natar Kursya of Amid, *of the Eliya Line* (1???.??.?? –1606.??.??–1607.??.??–1610.??.??– 161?.??.??–*1616.??.??*)

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia, Syriac Gazetteer

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 http://www.aina.org/books/ecclesiastical-organisation-of-the-church-of-the-east.pdf
Bishopric of Berdyans'k in Zaporizhshchyna 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 Berdyans'k–Prymors'k

## History

* 2007.03.29: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Berdyans'k–Prymors'k; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Zaporizhzhya–Melitopol'.
* 2023.05.16: Lost territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Berdyansk–Primorsk.

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/2007/rus2007.htm
Bishopric of Bakhchisaray in Krym of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Russian Federation, *Ukraine*
* 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 Simferopol'
						* Eparchial Bishopric of Simferopol'
							+ Vicar Bishopric of Bakhchisaray

## History

* 2022.06.07: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Bakhchisaray; Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Simferopol'; Gained title from the Vicar Bishopric of Bakhchysaray of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Bishopric of Belgrad, once Poulcherioupole in Epeiros, of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

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

## Links

* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Bulgarian)
Bishopric of Bathnae in Osrhoene of the Catholic Church (Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

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

## History

* 1913.01.19: Established as the Titular Bishopric of Bathnae; Gained former title of the Diocesan Bishopric of Bathnae.

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suru%C3%A7
Bishopric of Astana, once Akmolinsk on the Ishim, of the Russian Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

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

## History

* 1999.04.01: Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Chimkent–Akmolinsk.
* 2010.10.06: Transferred partial territories to the Eparchial Bishopric of Karaganda–Shakhtinsk and the Eparchial Bishopric of Pavlodar–Ekibastuz.
* 2011.10.05: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Kokshetau–Akmolinsk.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Russian)
Bishopric of Bar in Vinnychchyna 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 Bar–Vinnytsya

## History

* 2019.02.05: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Bar–Vinnytsya; Gained territory from the Eparchial Bishopric of Vinnytsya–Bar of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).

## Heads

### **Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bar**

* Symeon (Volodymyr Ivanovych Shostats'kyy)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bar** (2019.02.05 – Present)
		- *Bishop in Ukrayina* (2019.01.05 – 2019.02.05)
	+ *Bishop in Oukraina* (2018.12.14 – 2019.01.05, Great Church of Christ in Constantinople)
	+ **Metropolitan-Bishop of Vinnytsya and Bar** (2013.01.05 – 2018.12.14, 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: Bishopric of Bar–Vinnytsya
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Ukrainian)
Bishopric of Amid on the Deqlat of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch

## General Information

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

## History

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

## Heads

* Timote'os Shukir Ala
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (1690.??.?? – 1???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (1690.??.?? – 1???.??.??)
* Kurilos (Abraham bar Garib)
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (1375.??.?? – 138?.??.??–*1382*.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (1375.??.?? – 138?.??.??–*1382*.??.??)
* Iyaw'anis (Ismayel)
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid and Hatak** (13??.??.?? – 1333.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid and Hatak (13??.??.?? – 1333.??.??)
* Iyaw'anis
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (*878.06.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (*878.06.05*–8??.??.?? – ???.??.??)
* Abay
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (*748.??.??*–7??.??.?? – 7??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (*748.??.??*–7??.??.?? – 7??.??.??)
		- **Bishop of Arzun** (7??.??.?? – 7??.??.??–*749.??.??*)
* Seweryos bar Masqeh
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (6??.??.?? – 66?.??.??–*668.??.??*)
	+ Bishop of Amid (6??.??.?? – 66?.??.??–*668.??.??*)
* Iyaw'anis
	+ Bishop of Amid (6??.??.?? –648.??.??– 6??.??.??)
* Quryaqos II
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (5??.??.?? –599.??.??– ???.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (5??.??.?? –599.??.??– ???.??.??)
* Shem'on
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (5??.??.?? –586.??.??–587.??.??– 5??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (5??.??.?? –586.??.??–587.??.??– 5??.??.??)
* Yosep
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (5??.??.?? –581.??.??– 5??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (5??.??.?? –581.??.??– 5??.??.??)
* Iyaw'anis
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (5??.??.?? –551.??.??– 5??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (5??.??.?? –551.??.??– 5??.??.??)
* Ewnomiyos
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (546.??.?? – 5??.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (546.??.?? – 5??.??.??)
* Maras III
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (520.??.?? – 529.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (520.??.?? – 529.??.??)
* Nono
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (518.??.?? – 520.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (518.??.?? – 520.??.??)
* Iyaw'anis
	+ **Metropolitan of Amid** (???.??.?? – 502.??.??)
	+ Bishop of Amid (???.??.?? – 502.??.??)

### Other References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://syriaca.org/place/8
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius\_Isaac\_II
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignatius\_II
4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iwannis\_I
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel\_of\_Beth\_Qustan
6. ↑ https://syriaca.org/person/3209
Bishopric of Berat, once Poulcherioupole in Epeiros, 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
		- Eparchial Bishopric of Berat

## History

* 1937.04.12: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Berat/Belegrada; Gained territory of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Berat/Belegrada.
* 1992.06.24: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Berat/Belegrada.

## Heads

* Cyril (Qirjako Efthimi Naslazi)
	+ **Bishop of Berat** (1952.10.?? – 1966.??.??)
* Visarion (Xhuvani)
	+ **Archbishop of Shqipëria** (1929.02.18 – 1936.05.27)
	+ **Exarch of Shqipëria** (1925.05.03 – 1929.02.18)
	+ **Metropolitan of Tirana and Durrës** (1929.02.18 – 1936.05.27)
		- Metropolitan of Durrës (1925.05.03 – 1929.02.18)
	+ **Bishop of Berat** (1942.02.08 – 1945.??.??)
* Agathangjel (Vangjel Çamçe)
	+ **Metropolitan of Berat** (1929.02.11 – 1937.04.12)
	+ **Bishop of Berat** (1937.04.12 – 1942.01.??)

## Links

* Official Websites:
* Encyclopedic Pages: Wikipedia (Russian), Mark Markou

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1931\_1959/1937/alb1937.htm
2. ↑ https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BB\_%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%8F%D0%B7%D0%B8
Bishopric of Arad in Crișana of the Romanian Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Continent: Europe
* Country: Romania
* Denomination: Romanian Orthodox Church

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Ecumenical Council
	+ Holy Synod of București
		- National Church Assembly of București
			* National Church Council of București
				+ Metropolitan Synod of Timișoara
					- Eparchial Bishopric of Arad–Ineu–Hălmagiu

## History

* 1864.12.24: Gained territory of the Eparchial Bishopric of Arad of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Austra–Hungary.
* 1946.03.27: Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Jula.
* 19??.??.??: Gained former title of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Jenopolje of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
* 2009.06.18: Promoted as the Eparchial Archbishopric of Arad–Ineu–Hălmagiu; Transferred partial territory to the Eparchial Bishopric of Deva.
Bishopric of Arbilum in Adiabene of the Catholic Church (Antiochene Rite)

## General Information

* Continent: Asia
* Country: Republic of Iraq
* Denomination: Catholic Church (Syriac Catholic Church)
* Type: Eparchial Bishopric
* Rite: Antiochene (Syriac)

## Ecclesiastical Structure

* Supreme Pontificate of Roma
	+ Episcopal Synod of Antiochia
		- Permanent Synod of Antiochia
			* Extra-Provincial Metropolitanate of Antiochia
				+ Eparchial Bishopric of Arbilum

## History

* 2019.06.28: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Arbilum; Gained partial territory of the Eparchial Archbishopric of Mausilium; Gained former title of the Diocesan Archbishopric of Arbilum.

## Heads

* Nathanael Nizar Wadih Semaan
	+ Archbishop-elect of Mausilium of the Syriacs (2019.03.27 – 2019.06.28)
	+ **Archbishop-Bishop of Adiabene of the Syriacs**, *in Arbilum* (2019.08.30 – Present)
		- Archbishop-Bishop-elect of Adiabene of the Syriacs, *in Arbilum* (2019.06.28 – 2019.08.30)
	+ Auxiliary Bishop of Mausilium of the Syriacs (2019.03.27 – 2019.08.30)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizar\_Semaan
Archbishopric of Chalcedon in Bithynia of the Catholic Church (Armenian Rite)

## General Information

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

## History

* 1911.03.17: Established as the Titular Archbishopric of Chalcedon; Gained title of the Titular Archbishopric of Chalcedon.

## Links

* Encyclopedia Pages: Wikipedia (Italian), GCatholic, Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
Bishopric of Amol in Padishkwargar of the Assyrian Church of the East

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric of Amul
* Denomination: Assyrian Church of the East

## History

* ???.??.??: Established as the Diocesan Bishopric of Amol.
* United to the Eparchial Metropolitanate of the See of Daylam.

## Heads

* Surin
	+ **Bishop of Amol and Gilan** (???.??.?? –554.??.??– ???.??.??)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Caspian\_coast\_of\_Iran\_during\_the\_Iranian\_intermezzo.png
2. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/08/Northern\_Iran\_and\_its\_surroundings\_during\_the\_Iranian\_intermezzo.svg
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioceses\_of\_the\_Church\_of\_the\_East\_to\_1318
4. ↑ https://iranicaonline.org/uploads/files/Iraq\_i\_Figure\_2.jpg
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amol
6. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Abbasid\_Caliphate\_850AD.png
7. ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Map\_of\_northern\_Iran\_under\_late\_Sasanian\_rule.png
Archbishopric of Phanari in Thessalia of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1821.03.??: Promoted as the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Phanari–Pharsalos.
* Transferred former title to the Titular Bishopric of Neochori.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanari,\_Karditsa
2. ↑ https://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1801\_1832/1821/ecp1821.htm
Bishopric of Argurokastro in Epeiros of the Greek Orthodox Church

## General Information

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

## History

* 1937.04.12: Established as the Eparchial Bishopric of Argurokastro/Gjirokastër; Gained territory of the Eparchial Metropolitanate of Gjirokastër.

## Heads

* Damian (Dhimitër Kokoneshi)
	+ **Bishop of Argurokastro/Gjirokastër** (1952.09.14 – 1966.03.07)

## Links

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

### Other References

1. ↑ http://users.sch.gr/markmarkou/1931\_1959/1937/alb1937.htm
Archbishopric of New York in New York of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (Conciliar)

## General Information

* Continent: Americas
* Country: United States of America
* Denomination: Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church (North and South America)

## Heads

* Stefan (Babiy-Petrovych)
	+ **Metropolitan of North and South America** (2006.??.?? – Present)
		- **Metropolitan of North and South America** (1999.07.27 – 2004.04.??)
	+ **Archbishop of New York** (2006.??.?? – Present)
		- **Archbishop of New York** (1999.07.27 – 2004.04.??)
	+ **Bishop of Stryy**, *in Cleveland* (1998.03.?? – 1999.07.27)
* Mykhaylo (Yavchak Chempion)
	+ **Metropolitan of North and South America** (2004.04.?? – 2005.06.18)
	+ **Archbishop of New York** (2004.04.?? – 2005.06.18)
		- **Archbishop of Cleveland** (1998.07.?? – 2004.04.??)
* Stefan (Babiy-Petrovych)
	+ **Metropolitan of North and South America** (1999.07.27 – 2004.04.??)
	+ **Archbishop of New York** (1999.07.27 – 2004.04.??)
	+ **Bishop of Stryy**, *in Cleveland* (1998.03.?? – 1999.07.27)

## Assistants

* Bohdan (Kulyk Ruslan Ivanovych)
	+ **Bishop of Pergamon** (2002.10.10 – 2004.12.12)
	+ Chorbishop of New York and New England (2002.10.10 – 2004.12.12)

## Links

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Адріан\_(Кулик)
Bishopric of Alstahaug in Nordland of the Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran)

## General Information

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

## Ecclesiastical Structure

### **Former**

* Monarchy of Stockholm—Oslo
	+ Diocesan Bishopric of Alstahaug in Nordland

## History

* 1803.12.30: Gained partial territory of the Diocesan Bishopric of Nidaros.
* 1844.06.14: Transferred territory to the Diocesan Bishopric of Tromsø.
Bishopric of Artsyz 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 Artsyz

## History

* 2014.09.16: Established as the Vicar Bishopric of Artsyz: Subordinated under the Eparchial Bishopric of Odesa–Izmail.

### Other References

1. ↑ https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D1%96%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80\_(%D0%91%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2)
Bishopric of Axoum in Ethaush of the Coptic Orthodox Church

## General Information

* Alternate Name/s: Bishopric Axoum in Ⲁⲓⲑⲓⲟⲡⲓⲁ/ⲉⲑⲁⲩϣ
* Continent: Africa
* Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
* Denomination: Coptic Orthodox Church

## History

* Established.
* 451.??.??: Severed communion with the Roman Catholic Church; Severed communion with the Greek Orthodox Church.
* Promoted as the Archdiocesan Metropolitanate of Axoum.

## Heads

### Other References

1. ↑ https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/133907/1/2019simmonsphd.pdf