Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia

Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia Vicariatus Apostolicus Anatoliensis
Location
Country	Turkey
Metropolitan	Immediately subject to the Holy See
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Annunciation, İskenderun
Co-cathedral	Co-Cathedral of St. Anthony of Padua, Mersin
Current leadership
Bishop	Sede vacante

The Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia (Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Anatoliensis) is a Roman Catholic apostolic vicariate located in the city of İskenderun in Turkey.

History

March 13, 1845: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Trabzon
September 12, 1896: Suppressed to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Izmir
June 20, 1931: Restored as Mission “sui iuris” of Trabzon from the Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole
November 30, 1990: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia

Vicars Apostolic of Anatolia (Roman Rite)
- - Archbishop Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis) (June 12, 2010 – )
- Bishop Luigi Padovese, O.F.M. Cap. (October 11, 2004 – June 3, 2010)
- Bishop Ruggero Franceschini, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (July 2, 1993 – October 11, 2004)
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Trabzon (Roman Rite)
- Archbishop Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap. (Apostolic Administrator January 22, 1983 – July 2, 1993)
- Fr. Giuseppe Germano Bernardini, O.F.M. Cap. (later Archbishop) (December 19, 1966 – January 22, 1983)
- Fr. Michele Salardi da Novellara, O.F.M. Cap. (1961 – 1966)
- Fr. Prospero Germini da Ospitaletto, O.F.M. Cap. (1955 – 1961)
- Fr. Giovanni Giannetti da Fivizzano, O.F.M. Cap. (March 9, 1933 – 1955)
- Fr. Michele da Capodistria, O.F.M. Cap. (June 20, 1931 – March 9, 1933)
Prefects Apostolic of Trabzon (Roman Rite)
- Fr. Eugenio da Modica, O.F.M. Cap. (1881 – September 12, 1896)
- Fr. Filippo Maria da Bologna, O.F.M. Cap. (1852 – 1881)
- Fr. Damiano da Viareggio, O.F.M. Cap. (1845 – 1852)