Bilejik (Ertogrul) diocese of the Patriarchate of Constantinople of the Armenian Apostolic Church ( armenian
| Diocese of Bilejik | |
|---|---|
| Հայ Առաքելական եկեղեցու Կոնստանդնուպոլսի պատրիարքության Բիլեջիկի թեմ | |
| A country |  Ottoman Empire |
| Region | Ertogrul Sanjak |
| Adm. Centre | Bilejik |
| Date of Abolition | 1915 year |
| Number of followers | 17,000 ( 1911 ) people |
History
In 1911, the territory of the Ertogrul Sanjak of the Ottoman Empire was included in the jurisdiction of the Bilejik Diocese.
According to the data for 1911, the number of believers in this diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church is 17,000 [1] , the number of communities is 10 [1] , and the followers of the Armenian Catholic Church in the territory of this diocese are 1.000.
The diocese had 12 [1] churches.
See also
- List of Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church
- List of Armenian churches in Turkey
- Magakia Ormanyan
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Archbishop Magakia Ormanian. “Armenian Church” = “Հայոց եկեղեցին” (1911) / Ed. ed. S.S. Arevshatyan. - Yerevan : “Ankyunakar”, 2006 . - S. 234. - 240 p. - ISBN 99941-949-4-1 .