In 638, the
Armenian Apostolic Church
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began appointing its own bishop in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
, generally known as the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem. The office has continued, with some interruptions, down to this day.
The bishop at the
Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem is given the title of ''Patriarch'' in deference to Jerusalem's holy status within Christianity and has an independent jurisdiction from the
Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians
The Catholicos of All Armenians (plural Catholicoi) ( hy, Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոս; see #Other names), is the chief bishop and spiritual leader of Armenia's national church, the Armenian Apostolic Church, and the worldwide Arme ...
. The Patriarch's title is "His Beatitude".
Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
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Abraham I (638–669) -- Աբրահամ Ա.
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Krikor I Yetesattzi (669–696) -- Գրիգոր Ա. Եդեսացի
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Kevork (696–708) -- Գէորգ
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Mgrdich (708–730) -- Մկրտիչ
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Hovhannes I (730–758) -- Յովհաննէս Ա.
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Stepanos (758–774) -- Ստեփանոս
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Yeghia (774–797) -- Եղիա
** ''unknown''
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Abraham II (885–909) -- Աբրահամ Բ.
** ''unknown''
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Krikor II (981–1006) -- Գրիգոր Բ.
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Arsen
Arsen (in Armenian, Արսեն; Georgian, არსენ; Russian, ; Ukrainian, ) is a given name, a diminutive of Greek ''Arsenios''. Notable people with the name include:
* Arsen Akayev (born 1970), Kumyk-Russian professional football coach an ...
(1006–1008) -- Արսէն
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Mesrob (1008) -- Մեսրոպ
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Arsen
Arsen (in Armenian, Արսեն; Georgian, არსენ; Russian, ; Ukrainian, ) is a given name, a diminutive of Greek ''Arsenios''. Notable people with the name include:
* Arsen Akayev (born 1970), Kumyk-Russian professional football coach an ...
(1008–1038), restored -- Արսէն
** ''unknown''
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Simeon I (1090–1109) -- Սիմէոն Ա.
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Movses (1109–1133) -- Մովսէս
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Esayee I (1133–1152) -- Եսայի Ա.
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Sahag (1152–1180) -- Սահակ
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Abraham III (1180–1191) -- Աբրահամ Գ.
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Minas
Minas or MINAS may refer to:
People with the given name Minas
* Menas of Ethiopia (died 1563)
* Saint Menas (Minas, 285–309)
* Minias of Florence (Minas, Miniato, died 250)
* Minas Alozidis (born 1984), Greek hurdler
* Minas Avetisyan (1928 ...
(1191–1205) -- Մինաս
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Abraham IV (1215–1218) -- Աբրահամ Դ.
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Arakel (1218–1230) -- Արաքել
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Hovhannes II (1230–1238) -- Յովհաննէս Բ.
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Garabed I (1238–1254) -- Կարապետ Ա.
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Hagopos (1254–1281) -- Յակոբոս
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Sarkis I (1281–1313) -- Սարգիս Ա.
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Theodore I (1313–1316) -- Թէոդորոս Ա.
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David
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
(1316–1321) -- Դավիթ
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Boghos (1321–1323) -- Պօղոս
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Vartan Areveltzi (1323–1332) -- Վարդան Արեւելցի
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Hovhannes III (1332–1341) -- Յովհաննէս Գ.
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Parsegh (1341–1356) -- Բարսեղ
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Krikor III (1356–1363) -- Գրիգոր Գ.
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Giragos (coadjutor) -- Կիրակոս
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Mgrdich (1363–1378) -- Մկրտիչ
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Hovhannes IV Lehatzee (1378–1386) -- Յովհաննէս Դ. Լեհացի
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Krikor IV of Egypt (1386–1391) -- Գրիգոր Դ. Եգիպտացի
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Esayee II (1391–1394) -- Եսայի Բ.
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Sarkis II (1394–1415) -- Սարգիս Բ.
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Mardiros (coadjutor) (1399) -- Մարտիրոս
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Mesrob (coadjutor) (1402) -- Մեսրոպ
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Boghos Karnetzi (1415–1419) -- Պօղոս Կարնեցի
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Mardiros of Egypt (1419–1430) -- Մարտիրոս Եգիպտացի
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Minas
Minas or MINAS may refer to:
People with the given name Minas
* Menas of Ethiopia (died 1563)
* Saint Menas (Minas, 285–309)
* Minias of Florence (Minas, Miniato, died 250)
* Minas Alozidis (born 1984), Greek hurdler
* Minas Avetisyan (1928 ...
(coadjutor) (1426) -- Մինաս
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Esayee III (1430–1431) -- Եսայի Գ.
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Hovhannes IV (1431–1441) -- Յովհաննէս Դ.
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Abraham V Missirtzee (1441–1454) -- Աբրահամ Ե. Միսիրցի
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Mesrob (1454–1461) -- Մեսրոպ
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Bedros (1461–1476) -- Պետրոս
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Mgrdich Elovtzee (1476–1479) -- Մկրտիչ Ելովցի
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Abraham VI Pereeahtzee (1479–1485) -- Աբրահամ Զ. Բերիացի
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Hovhannes V Missirtzee (1485–1491) -- Յովհաննէս Ե. Միսիրցի
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Mardiros Broosatzee Martiros is an Armenian given name meaning martyr.
Martiros and its variant Mardiros in Western Armenian may refer to:
Places
* Martiros, Vayots Dzor
Persons Martiros
* Saint Martiros, Christian saint, son of Saint Sarkis the Warrior
* Martiros K ...
(1491–1501) -- Մարտիրոս Բրուսացի
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Bedros (1501–1507) -- Պետրոս
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Sarkis III (1507–1517) -- Սարգիս Գ.
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Hovhannes VI (1517–1522) -- Յովհաննէս Զ.
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Theodore II of Jerusalem (Asdvadzadoor Merdeentzee)
Theodore may refer to:
Places
* Theodore, Alabama, United States
* Theodore, Australian Capital Territory
* Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia
* Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada
* Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatche ...
(1532–1542) -- Թէոդորոս Բ. (Աստուածատուր Մերտինցի)
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Pilibos (1542–1550) -- Փիլիպոս
** Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Merdeentzee) (1550–1551), restored -- Թէոդորոս (Աստուածատուր Մերտինցի)
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Antreas Merdeentzee (1551–1583) -- Անդրէաս Մերտինցի
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David Merdeentzee (1583–1613) -- Դաւիթ Մերտինցի
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Krikor V Kantzagehtzee (1613–1645) -- Գրիգոր Ե. Գանձակեցի
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Theodore III of Jerusalem (Asdvadzadoor Daronetzee)
Theodore may refer to:
Places
* Theodore, Alabama, United States
* Theodore, Australian Capital Territory
* Theodore, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Banana, Australia
* Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada
* Theodore Reservoir, a lake in Saskatche ...
(1645–1664) -- Թէոդորոս Գ. (Աստուածատուր Տարօնցի)
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Yeghiazar Hromglayetzee (coadjutor) (1664–1665) -- Եղիազար Հռոմկլայեցի
** Theodore III of Jerusalem (Asdvadzadoor Daronetzee) (1665–1666), restored -- Թէոդորոս Գ. (Աստուածատուր Տարօնցի)
** Yeghiazar Hromglayetzee (1666–1668), restored -- Եղիազար Հռոմկլայեցի
** Theodore III of Jerusalem (Asdvadzadoor Daronetzee) (1668–1670), restored -- Թէոդորոս Գ. (Աստուածատուր Տարօնցի)
** Yeghiazar Hromglayetzee (1670–1677), restored -- Եղիազար Հռոմկլայեցի
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Martiros of Crimea (1677–1680) -- Մարտիրոս Ղրիմեցի
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Hovhannes VII Amasyatzee (1680) -- Յովհաննէս Է. Ամասիացի
** Mardiros Khrimtzi (1681–1683), restored -- Մարտիրոս Ղրիմեցի
** ''Locum Tenens'' (1683–1684)
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Hovhannes VIII Bolsetzi (1684–1697) -- Յովհաննէս Ը. Պոլսեցի
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Simeon II (1688–1691) -- Սիմէոն Բ.
** ''vacant'' (1691–1696)
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Minas Hamtetzi (1697–1704) -- Մինաս Համդեցի
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Kaloosd Hetoontzi (coadjutor) -- Գալուստ Հեթունցի
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Krikor Krikor is a Western Armenian given name, equivalent to Eastern Armenian given name Grigor and the English equivalent Gregory and its variants in different languages. A diminutive of the name is Koko.
Notable people with the name include:
Religi ...
(coadjutor) (1704–1715), also
Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople
The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople (french: Patriarche de Constantinople, tr, Konstantinopolis Ermeni Patriği), also known as Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul, is today head of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople ( hy, Պատրիա ...
—Գրիգոր
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Krikor VI Shiravantzee (Chainbearer) (1715–1749) -- Գրիգոր Զ. Շիրաւանցի (Շղթայակիր)
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Hagop Nalian (1749–1752) -- Յակոբ Նալեան
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Teotoros IV (1752–1761) -- Թէոդորոս Դ.
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Garabed II Tantchagetzee (1761–1768) -- Կարապետ Բ.
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Boghos Vanetzee (1768–1775) -- Պօղոս Վանեցի
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Hovhannes IX Kanapertzee (1775–1793) -- Յովհաննէս Թ.
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Bedros Yevtogeeyatzee (1793–1800) -- Պետրոս Եւդովկիացի
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Teodoros V Vanetzi (1800–1818) -- Թէոդորոս Ե. Վանեցի
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Kapriel Neegomeetatzee (1818–1840) -- Գաբրիէլ Նիկոմիտացի
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Zakaria Gopetzi
Zakariya (also transliterated as Zakaria, Zakariyya, Zekariya, Zakaryah etc, ar, زَكَرِيَّاء or زَكَرِيَّا) is a masculine given name, the Arabic form of Zechariah which is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God has remembered". (1840–1846) -- Զաքարիա
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Giragos (1846–1850) -- Կիրակոս
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Hovhannes X of Smyrna (1850–1860) -- Յովհաննէս Ժ. Զմիւռնացի
** Vrtanes (1860–1864) -- Locum Tenens— Վրթանէս
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Esayee IV of Talas (1864–1885; also Esayi, Issay, Yessai, Yessay or Yessayi Garabedian) -- Եսայի Դ.
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Yeremya Der Sahagian (1885–1889) -- Locum Tenens for Harootiun Vehabedian until the latter's arrival—Երեմիա Տէր Սահակեան
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Harootiun Vehabedian (1889–1910) -- elected 1885 but stayed in Istanbul until 1889 -- Յարութիւն Վեհապետեան
** ''vacant'' (1910–1921)
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Yeghishe Tourian (1921–1929) -- Եղիշէ Դուրեան
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Torkom Koushagian (1931–1939) -- Թորգոմ Գուշակեան
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Mesrob Nishanian (1939–1944) -- Մեսրոպ Նշանեան
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Guregh Israelian (1944–1949) -- Կիւրեղ Իսրայէլեան
** ''vacant'' (1949–1957)
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Tiran Nersoyan Tiran Nersoyan (August 23, 1904 in Antep, Cilicia, Ottoman Empire – September 1, 1989 in New York City) was an Armenian Apostolic clergyman. He was Patriarch-elect of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem very briefly in 1957–1958 but nev ...
(1957–1958) -- elected but never consecrated—Տիրան Ներսոյեան
** ''vacant'' (1958–1960)
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Yeghishe Derderian (1960–1990) -- Եղիշէ Տէրտէրեան
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Torkom Manoogian Patriarch Torkom Manoogian (, he, תורגום מנוקיאן; 16 February 1919 – 12 October 2012) was the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. He was the 96th in a succession of Armenian Patriarchs of ...
(1990–2012) -- Թորգոմ Մանուկեան
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Nourhan Manougian
Patriarch Nourhan Manougian ( hy, Ամենապատիւ Տէր Նուրհան Արքեպիսկոպոս Մանուկեան Երուսաղէմի Հայ Պատրիարք; born 24 June 1948) is the 97th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Arme ...
(2013–present) -- Նուրհան Մանուկեան
See also
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List of Catholicoi of Armenia
This is a list of the catholicoi of all Armenians ( hy, Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոս), head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church ( hy, Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի). To this day 21 Catholicoi of a total of 132 ha ...
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List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia
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List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia
This is a list of the Armenian Catholic catholicos patriarchs of Cilicia, officially the Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia of Armenian Catholics. The Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia was established in 1740 following a schism within the A ...
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List of Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople
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Pro-Jerusalem Society The Pro-Jerusalem Society was a society for the "preservation and advancement of the interests of Jerusalem", including its amenities, antiquities, cultural institutions and education. It was founded in 1918 in Jerusalem by Sir Ronald Storrs, the ...
(1918-1926) - the Patriarch was a member of its leading Council
External links
The Armenian Patriarchate website
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Religion-related lists
Lists of patriarchs
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Lists of Oriental Orthodox Christians
Christianity in Jerusalem
Patriarchs Of Jerusalem
Armenian Patriarchs