Manuel Batakian

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Manuel Batakian I.C.P.B.
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Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. (November 5, 1929 – October 18, 2021) was a

Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in New York
from 2005 to 2011.

Biography

Born in

Pontifical Armenian College in Rome.[1]

Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian of the Armenian Catholic Church on March 12, 1995. The principal co-consecrators were Eparchs Grégoire Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris and André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B., the auxiliary of Cilicia.[2] Batakian was named the exarch in the United States of America and Canada by Pope John Paul on November 30, 2000. He became the first eparch of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in New York when Pope Benedict XVI elevated the North American church to an eparchy, or diocese, on September 12, 2005. He served as eparch in New York until his resignation was accepted by Pope Benedict on May 21, 2011.[3] Batakian died on October 18, 2021.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Eparchy of United States and Canada". Armenian Catholic Church. Archived from the original on 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  2. ^ "Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  3. ^ "Armenian Diocese of Our Lady of Nareg in New York". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
  4. ^ Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B.

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Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
First Eparch
Armenian Catholic Eparch of Our Lady of Nareg
2005–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by
C.A.M.
Apostolic Exarch of United States and Canada

2000–2005
Succeeded by
Elevated to Eparchy