Patriarchate of Cilicia
The Patriarchate of Cilicia is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction and the only patriarchate of the Armenian Catholic Church of the Catholic Church. The territorial jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Cilicia is the Archeparchy of Beirut, over which the Patriarch of Cilicia holds ordinary authority. The St. Elie and St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon, is the cathedra of the Patriarchate. The Patriarchate is headed by Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian elected in September 2021.
History
While the diocese of Cilicia dates back to 294,it was promoted to a patriarchate in 1742. In 1866, the seat of the patriarchate was moved to Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, and in 1928 to Beirut, Lebanon, where it remains today.
Ordinaries
Patriarchs
- Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
- Hagop Petros II Hovsepian
- Michael Petros III Kasparian
- Parsegh Petros IV Avkadian
- Anthony Petros IX Hassun, elevated to cardinal ''in 1880
- Gregory Petros XV Agagianian, elevated to cardinal in 1946''
- Ignatius Petros XVI Batanian
- Hemaiag Petros XVII Ghedighian
- John Petros XVIII Kasparian
- Nerses Petros XIX Tarmouni
- Krikor Petros XX Gabroyan
- Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian