Ignatius Bedros XVI Batanian

Iknadios Bedros XVI. Batanian, also known as Ignace Pierre XVI Batanian or Ignace Petros XVI. Batanian known Armenian: Իգնատիոս Պետրոս ԺԶ Պաթանեան (* February 15, 1899 in Mardin, Turkey, † October 9, 1979 in Bzommar Lebanon ) was the sixteenth Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church.

Life

Iknadios Batanian was ordained a priest on 29 June 1921. On August 5, 1933, he was appointed bishop of Mardin and on 29 October 1933 by Archbishop Avedis Bedros XIV Arpiarian, Patriarch of Cilicia, ordained a bishop. This was followed on 10 August 1940, the appointed Titular Archbishop of Gabula and on 6 December 1952, he took over the office of Archbishop of Aleppo. With the appointment as Auxiliary Bishop and Patriarchal Vicar in the Patriarchate of Cilicia, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Colonia in Armenia.

On September 4, 1962, he was as Iknadios Bedros (Peter) XVI. Batanian elected Patriarch of Cilicia. This choice of the Armenian Catholic Bishop Synod was confirmed on November 15, 1962 by the Holy See. According to the age provisions He retired on 22 April 1976, and was unto death on October 9, 1979 Emeritus Patriarch of Cilicia. He was 1969-1976 President of the Armenian Catholic Bishop Synod and 1962 to 1965 participants in the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council. During his tenure, he renewed the convent of the Congregation of Patriarchal Bzommar and had built an Armenian Catholic orphanage in Ainjar (Lebanon).

Consecrations

As Patriarch of Cilicia, he was principal consecrator by:

  • Georges layeK Archbishop of Aleppo
  • Mesrop Terzian Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniae as auxiliary bishop in Beirut
  • Léonce Tchantayan Bishop of Ispahan, Iran
  • Paul Coussa Titular Bishop of Colonia in Armenia as auxiliary bishop in the Syrian Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch
  • Hemaiag Guedikian CAM Titular Archbishop of Chersonesus in Zechia ( later Patriarch of Cilicia )
  • André Bedoglouyan ICPB Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniae as auxiliary bishop in the Patriarchate of Cilicia
  • Krikor Ayvazian Bishop of Kamichlié, Syria
  • Jean Kasparian ICPB Archbishop of Baghdad, Iraq (later Patriarch of Cilicia )
  • Vartan Tekeyan ICPB Bishop of Ispahan
  • And Mitkonsekrator by: Hovhannes Baptist Apcar Bishop of Ispahan, Iran
  • Joseph Gennangi Bishop of Kamichlié, Syria and
  • Raphaël Bayan ICPB titular bishop of Taua as Koadjutoreparch of Iskanderiya, Egypt
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