Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia
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Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia Vicariatus Apostolicus Anatoliensis Anadolu Apostolik taşındi |
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| Location | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Metropolitan | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Population - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 4,363 |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun |
| Co-cathedral | Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, Mersin |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Apostolic Vicar | Bishop-elect Padre Paolo Bizzeti, S.I., Titular Bishop-elect of Tabe, was appointed Vicar Apostolic-elect of Anatolia by Pope Francis to succeed Bishop Luigi Padovese on Saturday, August 15, 2015 |
| Apostolic Administrator | Ruggero Franceschini |
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The Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Anatoliensis) is a Roman Catholic Latin apostolic vicariate, in the eastern half of Anatolia (Asian Turkey).
The missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (notably the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches, unusual for a Latin see), not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Marian Cathedral of the Annunciation, in İskenderun (Alexandria). It also has a Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, in Mersin.
(all Roman Rite, so far missionary European members of Latin congregations)
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