Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia

• Established originally on 13 March 1845 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Trabzon, named for its location on the Black Sea, not for any preceding jurisdiction. • Suppressed on 12 September 1896, with its territory merged into the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of İzmir in western Anatolia. • Restored on 20 June 1931 as the Mission sui iuris of Trabzon, its territory taken from the Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople. • Promoted on 30 November 1990 as the Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia, == Ordinaries ==

;Apostolic Prefects of Trabzon (Independent Mission) • Damiano da Viareggio, OFMCap (1845 – 1852) • Filippo Maria da Bologna, OFMCap (1852 – 1881) • Eugenio da Modica, OFMCap. (1881 – 12 September 1896) ;Ecclesiastical Superiors of Trabzon • Michele da Capodistria, OFMCap (20 June 1931 – 9 March 1933) • Giovanni Giannetti da Fivizzano, OFMCap (9 March 1933 – 1955) • Prospero Germini da Ospitaletto, OFMCap (1955 – 1961) • Michele Salardi da Novellara, OFMCap (1961 – 1966) • Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, OFMCap (19 December 1966 – 30 November 1990) • When Bernardini became archbishop of İzmir in 1983, he continued here as apostolic administrator. ;Apostolic Vicars of Anatolia • Bernardini continued as apostolic administrator when the vicariate was erected on 30 November 1990 • Ruggero Franceschini, OFMCap (2 July 1993 – 11 October 2004) – 3 June 2010) • Franceschini returned as apostolic administrator (12 June 2010 – 14 August 2015) • Paolo Bizzeti, SJ (14 August 2015 – 25 November 2024) • Antuan Ilgit SJ, apostolic administrator (25 November 2024-present) == See also ==

• GCatholic.org with incumbent bio links • Catholic Hierarchy