Syriac Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Turkey

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Syriac Catholic Church in Beyoğlu, Istanbul.

The Syriac Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Turkey (informally Turkey of the Syriacs) is the presence of the Syriac Catholic Church in Turkey.

It is part of the Syriac Catholic Church, an

West Syrian Rite
.

It is under the jurisdiction of the

Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch
.

History

It was established in 1991 as

particular church
, which previously administered it as a patriarchal vicariate, whose first vicar was promoted to be the first exarch.

In 2018, the Syriac Catholic community in Istanbul was leased Sacre Coeur Church, in the

Ministry of Treasury and Finance, before being finally approved on 23 July 2018.[1][2]

Exarchs of Turkey

  • Monsignor Yusuf Sağ (1991 – 2 July 2017), previously last Patriarchal Vicar of Turkey of the Syriacs (1985 – 1991)
  • Monsignor Orhan Abdulahad Çanli (2 July 2017 - ...)

See also

Bibliography

References
  1. Sat-7
    , 23 July 2018, retrieved 15 February 2021
  2. ^ Deal gives ownership of Istanbul church to Catholic community from Daily Sabah, 23 July 2018, retrieved 15 February 2021
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