Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Kharput

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The Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Kharput was a modern eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) and remains a titular see of the Armenian Catholic Church (sui iuris (Armenian Rite in Armenian language).

Eparchy is an anglicized Greek word (ἐπαρχία), authentically Latinized as eparchia, which can be loosely translated as the rule or jurisdiction over something, such as a province, prefecture, or territory. It has specific meanings both in politics, history and in the hierarchy of the Eastern Christian churches.

Diocese Christian district or see under the supervision of a bishop

The word diocese is derived from the Greek term dioikesis (διοίκησις) meaning "administration". Today, when used in an ecclesiastical sense, it refers to the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese".

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History

It was created on 1 May 1850, [1] on territory in Turkey previously without proper Ordinary of the particular church.

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Its seat was in the Turkish town of Elazığ.

It was suppressed in 1972.

Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Armenian Rite)

Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Kharput

Titular see

It is now a titular see, [2] from the date of suppression.

It remains vacant, without a single incumbent.

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References

  1. "Kharput". Catholic Encyclopedia .
  2. Annuario Pontificio 2013 (Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2013, ISBN   978-88-209-9070-1), p. 911