The Catholic Archdiocese of Nakhchivan (also known as (Arch)diocese of Naxivan, - of Nakhtchevan, or of Nachitschewan; Latin Name: Naxivansus) was a Latin Catholic (arch)diocese in Armenia]], located in the city of Nakhchivan, in modern day Azerbaijan dispted by Arlenia. In 1847, it was suppressed.
No cathedral (archi)episcopal see recorded.
Established in 1318 as Diocese of Nakhchivan, on territory previously not covered by the Latin church, covering modern Armenia and Azerbaijan, presumably exempt.
Elevated on 1633 February 21 as Archdiocese of Nakhchivan, but not Metropolitan, and indeed never had a suffragan.
Suppressed in 1847, apparently vacant since 1765, and without direct successor jurisdiction.
Its former territories are presently part of the larger jurisdiction of the Apostolic Administration of the Caucasus (Armenia and Georgia) and by the Apostolic Prefecture of Baku (all Azerbaijan)
(all Roman Rite, (mostly Italian) missionary members of Latin congregations)
Bishops of Nachitschewan
Nicholas Friton (20 October 1560 - death 1597)
Azarias Friton, Dominican Order (O.P.) (24 March 1604 - death 7 January 1607)
Matthaeus Erasmos, O.P. (22 Oct 1607 Ordained Bishop - death 9 July 1627)
Angelus Maria Cittadini, Carthusians (O.Cart.) (9 July 1627 - death 10 December 1629), succeeding as former Coadjutor Bishop of Nachitschewan (1624.07.15 – 1627.07.09) and Titular Archbishop of Myra (1624.07.15 – 1627.07.09)
Augustinus Basrci (Bagesius), O.P. (1633 - 21 February 1633 see below)
Archbishops of Nachitschewan
Augustinus Basrci (Bagesius), O.P. (see above 21 February 1633 - death 16 April 1652)
Paolo Piromalli, O.P. (14 June 1655 - resigned 15 Dec 1664), next Archbishop-Bishop of Bisignano (Italy) (1664.12.15 – death 1667.07.12)
Matteo Avanian alias Avanisensis, O.P. (14 May 1668 - death 14 July 1674)
Thomas Tatumensis, O.P. (12 Nov 1675 - 14 Oct 1680 ?Resigned)
Sebastien Knab, O.P. (28 Sep 1682 - death 8 Sep 1690)
Paul Baptiste Avanian, O.P. (24 March 1692 - death 1701)
Stephanus Sciran, O.P. (15 Jan 1703 - death 1707?)
Giovanni Vincenzo Castelli, O.P. (15 April 1709 - 4 May 1709 Resigned), not possessed; next Titular Archbishop of Marcianopolis (1709.06.19 – 1714.03.21), Archbishop-Bishop (i.e. Archbishop of a residential, in casu suffragan, bishopric) of Urbania (Italy) (1714.03.21 – 1736.09) and Archbishop-Bishop of Sant’Angelo in Vado (Italy) (1714.03.21 – death 1736.09)
Alessandro Felice (Pietro Martire) Mercanti, O.P. (6 May 1709 - death 25 Feb 1721)
Archangelus Feni, O.P. (20 April 1722 - 1731 Resigned), died 1947
Domenico Maria (Michelangelo) Salvini, O.P. (born Italy) (21 July 1732 - death 10 Dec 1765)
