Mission sui iuris of Gazireh

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The Missio(n) sui iuris of Gazireh was a short-lived (1935-53) Latin Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction sui iuris in part of Asian Turkey, based on the Ancient city and former see of Gazireh.

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Established in 1935 as Mission sui juris of Gazireh (Gezira), exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Suppressed in 1953, having had a single recorded incumbent as Ecclesiastical Superior of Gazireh :

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Eastern Catholic dioceses

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