Eparchy immediately subject to the Holy See Sainte-Croix-de-Paris, France
Eparchy of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris
Sanctae Crucis Lutetiae Parisiorum
Armenian Catholic Church
The Eparchy of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris is the Armenian Catholic eparchy for the Armenian rite faithful of France, erected as an exarchate on 22 July 1960 and elevated to an eparchy on 30 June 1986; it is immediately subject to the Holy See. Its cathedral is the Cathedrale Sainte-Croix de Paris des Armeniens.
On the map
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- Established
- 1960
- Catholics
- 40,000
- Priests
- 9
- Territory
- 632,834 km²
Parishes and churches
6 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Cathédrale Sainte-CroixParis · CathedralView parish
- LyonLyonView parish
- MarseillesMarseilleView parish
- Paroisse Arménienne Catholique Saint-Grégoire l'IlluminateurArnouvilleView parish
- Saint ChamondSaint-ChamondView parish
- ValenceValenceView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Eparch
- Elie Yeghiayan
- Born
- 29 May 1950
- Birthplace
- Alep
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The cathedral
Cathedrale Sainte-Croix de Paris des Armeniens stands in Sainte-Croix-de-Paris, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
For the faithful of the Armenian Catholic Church in France there exists the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris (also known as Sainte-Croix-de-Paris of the Armenians, Holy Cross of Paris of the Armenians, or France of the Armenians), an eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of that sui iuris church. It celebrates the Armenian Rite in Armenian and stands in full communion with the universal Pope of Rome.