Mission sui iuris of Syria and Cilicia

The Mission sui iuris (for a while Apostolic Prefecture) of Syria and Cilicia was a Latin Catholic pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction in neighboring regions of Syria, Iraq and initially Turkey.

History

Established in 1628 as Mission sui juris of Syria and Cilicia on Ottoman territories in the Ancient regions of (As)Syria and Cilicia, without formal predecessor jurisdiction.

Promoted in 1817 as Apostolic Prefecture of Syria and Cilicia.

Lost on 1842.08.30 its territory in present Turkey to establish the Apostolic Prefecture of Mardin.

Demoted in 1896, back to Independent Mission sui juris of Syria and Cilicia.

Suppressed in 1953, without formal successor jurisdiction.

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite and Western Latin missionaries)

Ecclesiastical Superiors of Syria and Cilicia
first incumbents unavailable
Apostolic Prefects of Syria and Cilicia
Ecclesiastical Superiors of Syria and Cilicia

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