Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (C.A.M.)

Mechitarists

Also known as: Congregazione Mechitarista (Italiano) / Ordo Mechitaristarum, Monachorum Armenorum sub Regula S. Benedicti (latine)

Type: Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

History

1701: Established as Congregation of the Mechitarists of Venice (Italiano) / Congregazione Mechitarista dì Venezia (Italiano) / C.M.V.
1773: Branched to create Congregation of the Mechitarists of Vienna
2000: Renamed as Benedictine Congregation of the Mechitarists (Mechitarists) (English) / Congregazione Mechitarista (Italiano) / Ordo Mechitaristarum, Monachorum Armenorum sub Regula S. Benedicti (latine) / C.A.M. (merged with the suppressed Congregation of the Mechitarists of Vienna)

Contact Info

Address: Isola di San Lazzaro, 30126 Venezia-Lido, Italy

Phone: 041.526.01.04

Superiors

Pontifical Delegate in spiritualibus: Italy Fr. Adalberto Piovano, O.S.B. (71) Fr. Adalberto Piovano , O.S.B. (71) (2022.01 – ...)

Pontifical Delegate in materialibus: Italy Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti (72) Bishop Maurizio Malvestiti (72) (2022.01 – ...)

Past Superiors

Abbot General: Abbot Elia Kilaghbian, C.A.M. (? – 2016)

Abbot General: Armenia Abbot Vartan Kechichian , C.A.M. (later Archbishop) (1997 – 2000)

Abbot General: Turkiye Archbishop Serapione Uluhogian , C.A.M. (1960年07月22日 – 1965年05月16日)

Pontifical Delegate: Turkiye Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan (82) Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan (82) (2016年06月05日 – 2022.01)

Founder

Founder: Armenia Abbot Mekhitar da Pietro , C.A.M. (1701)

Deceased Bishops (1 Patriarch, 4 Archbishops, 6 Bishops)

2017: Armenia Archbishop Vartan Kechichian , C.A.M., Coadjutor Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

2012: Lebanon Bishop Vartan Achkarian , C.A.M., Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon)

2006: Armenia Archbishop Nerses Der Nersessian , C.A.M., Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

2002: USA Bishop Hovhannes Tertsakian , C.A.M., Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (USA)

1998: Lebanon Patriarch Hemaiag Bédros XVII Guédiguian, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

1965: Turkiye Archbishop Serapione Uluhogian , C.A.M., Abbot General of Congregation of the Mechitarists of Venice

1963: Lebanon Bishop Lorenzo Sahag Koguian , C.A.M., Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon)

1909: Turkiye Bishop Narsete Djindoyan , C.A.M., Bishop of Mush of the Armenians (Turkiye)

1898: Turkiye Bishop Moise Amberbojan , C.A.M., Titular Bishop of Croia

1826: Iran Bishop Adeodatus Papikian , C.A.M., Titular Bishop of Etchmiadzin

1825: Armenia Archbishop Antoine Etienne Aconcius Köver , C.A.M., Titular Archbishop of Siunia

Austria Austria

Mechitharistenkirche Maria Schutz Mechitharistenkirche Maria Schutz, Wien, Wien

Italy Italy

Monastero Armeno Mechitarista Monastero Armeno Mechitarista, Isola di San Lazzaro, Venezia, Veneto

Statistics (2023年12月31日)

Houses: 11

Members: 20 (19 priests)

Last updated on 2026年05月04日

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