Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Kharput
# Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Kharput

The Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Kharput was a modern eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) and remains a titular see of the Armenian Catholic Church (sui iuris (Armenian Rite in Armenian language).

## History

It was created on 1 May 1850, on territory in Turkey previously without proper Ordinary of the particular church.

Its seat was in the Turkish town of Elazığ and was suppressed in 1972.

### Episcopal Ordinaries

(all Armenian Rite)

**Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Kharput**

* Avedis Arpiarian (1890.09.23 – 1898.04.05), later Titular Archbishop of Anazarbus of the Armenians (1898.04.05 – 1911.08.27), Eparch (Bishop) of Marasc of the Armenians (1911.08.27 – 1928.06.29), Auxiliary Bishop of the Patriarchate Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) (1928.06.29 – 1931.10.17), Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) ([1931.10.17] 1933.03.13 – 1937.10.26)
* Stefano Israelian (1899.02.06 – death 1915)

## Titular see

It is now a titular see, from the date of suppression.

It remains vacant, without a single incumbent.

