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Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia Vicariatus Apostolicus Anatoliensis Anadolu Havarisel Vekilliği | |
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Location | |
Country | Turkey |
Metropolitan | None (immediately subject to the Holy See) |
Coordinates | 39°05′N 39°42′E / 39.09°N 39.70°E |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2014) 2,800 |
Information | |
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 | Paolo Bizzeti |
Auxiliary Bishops | Antuan Ilgit |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Vicariate |
The Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Anatoliensis, Turkish: Anadolu Havarisel Vekilliği) is a Roman Catholic Latin apostolic vicariate in the eastern half of Anatolia (Asian Turkey).
The missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction is not part of any ecclesiastical province. It is under the direction of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, an unusual structure for a Latin see, and directly dependent on the Holy See.
Its cathedral seat is the Marian Cathedral of the Annunciation in İskenderun (Alexandria). It has the Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua in Mersin as well.