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The Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in Istanbul, Turkey. Its territory encompasses the northwestern region of the country. The current Vicar Apostolic is Mgr Massimiliano Palinuro.




History


April 15, 1742: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
November 30, 1990: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul




Special churches






= Cathedral

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Cathedral of the Holy Spirit




= Minor basilicas

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Basilique Saint Antoine de Padoue (Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua)




= Other church buildings

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Church of St. Mary Draperis, Istanbul
Church of SS Peter and Paul, Istanbul
Church of Saint Benoit, Istanbul
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Istanbul
St. Teresa's Catholic Church, Ankara




Leadership


Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
Erected: 15 April 1742, Latin Name: Constantinopolitanus

Gaspar Gasparini, O.F.M. Conv. (31 May 1677 – 22 August 1705 Died)
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Antonio Balsarini (26 August 1730 – 2 January 1731 Died)
Francesco Girolamo Bona (18 June 1731 – 16 February 1750 Died)
Blaise Paoli (18 March 1750 Appointed – )
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Giuseppe Roverani (10 March 1767 – 2 July 1772 Died)
Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli (31 August 1772 – 20 April 1777 Died)
Francesco Antonio Fracchia (26 September 1778 – 21 October 1795 Died)
Julio Maria Pecori, O.F.M. Ref. (21 October 1795 – 28 February 1796 Died)
Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni (3 June 1796 Appointed – did not take effect)
Giovanni Battista Fonton, O.F.M. Conv. (16 March 1799 – 26 August 1816 Died)
Binkentios Coressi (26 August 1816 – 7 March 1835 Died)
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Leopoldo Angelo Santanchè, O.F.M. (13 November 1874 – 3 April 1876 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Fabriano e Matelica)
Vincenzo Vannutelli (23 January 1880 – 22 December 1882 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil)
Luigi Rotelli (26 January 1883 – 23 May 1887 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)
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Vincenzo Sardi di Rivisondoli (10 April 1908 – 10 June 1914 Resigned)
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Gauthier Pierre Georges Antoine Dubois, O.F.M. Cap. (15 November 1974 – 29 May 1989 Died)
Antuvan Marovitch (29 May 1989 – 15 December 1991 Died)
Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
Name Changed: 30 November 1990

Louis Pelâtre, A.A. (9 July 1992 – 16 April 2016 Retired)
Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, O.F.M. (16 April 2016 – 22 December 2020 Died)
Lorenzo Piretto, O.P., Archbishop, Apostolic Administrator (24 December 2020 – 13 September 2021)
Massimiliano Palinuro (14 September 2021 – present)




See also


Catholic Church in Turkey
Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of İzmir




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Vikariat Apostolik Istanbul
• Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul
• Apostolic vicariate
• Greek Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Istanbul
• Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople (disambiguation)
• Catholic Church in Turkey
• Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
• Bulgarian Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of İzmir
• Istanbul (disambiguation)
• Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo