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Archeparchy of the patriarchate Istanbul, Türkiye

Archeparchy of Istanbul

Constantinopolitan(us) Armenorum

Latin Church

The Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul is a Latin jurisdiction in northwestern Turkey immediately subject to the Holy See, established in 1742 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople. Its apostolic vicar is Massimiliano Palinuro, appointed in 2021.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Istanbul, in Istanbul, Türkiye.

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Established
1742
Catholics
17,000
Priests
35

Parishes and churches

19 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Massimiliano Palinuro
Born
10 June 1974
Birthplace
Ariano Irpino

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Istanbul stands in Istanbul, 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

Istanbul, Turkey is the seat of a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate, known in Latin as the Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis. Answering immediately to the Holy See rather than to any metropolitan, the vicariate covers the northwestern part of the country. Msgr Massimiliano Palinuro currently serves as its Vicar Apostolic.