Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Mardin

The Archeparchy of Mardin was a non-metropolitan Archeparchy of the Armenian Catholic Church, covering Turkey and Iraq.

Archeparchy of Mardin

Archeparchia Mardinensis Armenorum
Location
Territorysome territory of Turkey and Iraq
HeadquartersMardin, Turkey
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)

2,500 (in 1949)
Information
Sui iuris churchArmenian Catholic
RiteArmenian
Established1708
Dissolved1972
CathedralArmenian Catholic Cathedral of Mor Yusuf in Mardin
Leadership
ArchbishopNersès Tayroyan (last eparchial bishop).

History


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