Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

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Metropolitan Holy See Rite Latin Rite Country Turkey		Parishes 13 Pope Francis Ecclesiastical province Holy See

Population - Catholics (as of 2014) 15,650 (as of 2013: 20 Byzantine Rite Catholics) Apostolic Vicar Rubén Tierrablanca González, O.F.M. Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Spirit

The Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Istanbulensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Its territory is the northwestern region of the country. The current Vicar Apostolic is Rubén Tierrablanca González, O.F.M., a Franciscan friar and native of Mexico, who was appointed by Pope Francis on April 16, 2016.

History

April 15, 1742: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople

November 30, 1990: Renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul

Special churches

Minor Basilicas:

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

Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople

Erected: 15 April 1742
Latin Name: Constantinopolitanus

Gaspar Gasparini, O.F.M. Conv. (31 May 1677 - 22 Aug 1705 Died)

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Antonio Balsarini (26 Aug 1730 - 2 Jan 1731 Died)

Francesco Girolamo Bona (18 Jun 1731 - 16 Feb 1750 Died)

Blaise Paoli (18 Mar 1750 Appointed - )

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Giuseppe Roverani (10 Mar 1767 - 2 Jul 1772 Died)

Giovanni Battista Bavestrelli (31 Aug 1772 - 20 Apr 1777 Died)

Francesco Antonio Fracchia (26 Sep 1778 - 21 Oct 1795 Died)

Julio Maria Pecori, O.F.M. Ref. (21 Oct 1795 - 28 Feb 1796 Died)

Nicolao Lorenzo Timoni (3 Jun 1796 Appointed - Did Not Take Effect)

Giovanni Battista Fonton, O.F.M. Conv. (16 Mar 1799 - 26 Aug 1816 Died)

Binkentios Coressi (26 Aug 1816 - 7 Mar 1835 Died)

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Leopoldo Angelo Santanchè, O.F.M. (13 Nov 1874 - 3 Apr 1876 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Fabriano e Matelica)

Vincenzo Vannutelli (23 Jan 1880 - 22 Dec 1882 Appointed, Apostolic Internuncio to Brazil)

Luigi Rotelli (26 Jan 1883 - 23 May 1887 Appointed, Apostolic Nuncio to France)

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Vincenzo Sardi di Rivisondoli (10 Apr 1908 - 10 Jun 1914 Resigned)

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Gauthier Pierre Georges Antoine Dubois, O.F.M. Cap. (15 Nov 1974 - 29 May 1989 Died)

Antuvan Marovitch (29 May 1989 - 15 Dec 1991 Died)