Bedros is a name in

Eastern Armenian Eastern Armenian ( ''arevelahayeren'') is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Western Armenian. The two standards form a pluricentric language. Eastern Armenian is spoken in Armenia, Artsakh, Russia, as we ...

meaning "rockhard", and is thus a form of the name Peter. Bedrosian (Eastern Armenian Petrosyan), meaning "son of Bedros / Petros" is also a common Armenian name.

Religious personalities

;Armenian Apostolic Church *

Peter I of Armenia Catholicos Peter I Getadardz (? – died 1058) ( hy, Պետրոս Ա. Գետադարձ ) was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1019 and 1058. He was the brother of a former Catholicos Khachik I. He was the author of several w ...

, i.e. Bedros I Ketadarz (d. 1058) *

Bedros IV of Cilicia Bedros IV Sarajian ( hy, Պետրոս Դ. Սարաճյան ) (1870 – 28 September 1940, Beirut) was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church for only six months during 1940. After his death, the position remained vacant until 19 ...

, Bedros IV Sarajian (1870–1940), Armenian Catholicos of Great House of Cilicia *Various men who served as Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople *Various men who served as Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem ;Armenian Catholic Church All Armenian Catholic Patriarch-Catholicoi carry Bedros as a middle name, including: *

Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Armenian Աբրահամ Պետրոս Ա. Արծիւեան ) (1679 in Aintab, Ottoman Empire – 1749 in Lebanon) was the founder of the Armenian Catholic Church and its first Catholicos-Patriarch from 1740 to 1749. ...

, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia in 1740–1749 *

Jacob Petros II Hovsepian Hagop (or Jacob) Petros II Hovsepian (in Armenian Յակոբ Պետրոս Բ. Յովսէփեան ) was born in Aleppo, Syria. He, after living a religious life in St. Antoine's convent at Kadicha for ten years, returned to his birthplace and Mgr ...

, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia in 1749–1753 *

Michael Petros III Kasparian Michael Petros III Kasbarian (in Armenian Միքայէլ Պետրոս Գ. Գասպարեան ) was a member of the Order of St. Antoine, from Aleppo, Syria. During his time at Bzommar there was not a church. All the big events took place at the ...

, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia in 1753–1780 *

Basile Petros IV Avkadian Basile Petros IV Avkadian (in Armenian Բարսեղ Պետրոս Դ. Աւգատեան ) was an Armenian Catholic Patriarch from Aleppo, Syria from 1780 until 1788. He started as part of the St. Antonin Order. He served the three previous Armenia ...

, Patriarch Catholicos of Cilicia in 1780–1788 * Grégoire-Pierre XV Agagianian (1895–1971) *

Ignatius Bedros XVI Batanian Ignatius Bedros XVI Batanian (in Armenian Իգնատիոս Պետրոս ԺԶ Պաթանեան French Ignace Pierre XVI Batanian; 15 February 1899 in Mardin, Ottoman Empire – 9 October 1979, in Lebanon) was Armenian Catholic Catholicos- Patriar ...

(1899–1979) *

Hemaiag Bedros XVII Ghedighian Hemaiag Bedros XVII Ghedighian (in Armenian Հմայեակ Պետրոս ԺԷ. Կէտիկեան) (2 October 1905, in Partizak, Armenia – 28 November 1998, in Lebanon) was the Armenian Catholic Catholicos- Patriarch of Cilicia from July 1976 until ...

(1905–1998) *

Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian Hovhannes Bedros XVIII Kasparian, I.P.C.B. (in Armenian Յովհաննէս Պետրոս ԺԸ Գասպարեան) English: John Petros XVIII Kasparian, French: Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian (20 January 1927 – 16 January 2011) was the Armenian ...

(1927–2011) * Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni (1940-2015) * Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan (born 1934)

Given name

Some people with this given name include: *

Petros Adamian Petros Heronimosi Adamian ( hy, Պետրոս Հերոնիմոսի Ադամեան, December 21, 1849, Istanbul – , 1891, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire) was an Armenian actor, poet, writer, artist and public figure. Biography Adamian's mother died whe ...

or Bedros Atamian (1849–1891), Ottoman-Armenian actor, poet, writer, artist and public figure * Bedros Bedrosian (born 1955), Romanian Armenian triple jumper * Bedros Hadjian (1933–2012), Buenos Aires-based Armenian writer, educator and journalist *

Bedros Kapamajian Bedros Kapamajian (Armenian: ) (1840 – 1912 in Van), was an Armenian citizen of the Ottoman Empire, a textile importer, member of the Van Executive Council, and mayor of the town of Van. Life Kapamajian was appointed the mayor of Van on Februar ...

(1840–1912), Ottoman-Armenian businessmen, textile trader, and mayor of the town of Van, Ottoman Empire * Bedros Keresteciyan (1840–1907), Ottoman-Armenian linguist, journalist, translator, and writer of the first etymology dictionary of the Turkish language * Bedros Kirkorov (born 1932), Bulgarian and Russian singer and bandleader of Armenian origin * Bedros Magakyan (1826–1891), Ottoman-Armenian actor and theater director and founder of the Armenian Oriental Theatre * Bedros Parian (1873–1896), better known by his nom de guerre Papken Siuni, important figure in the Armenian national movement and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation * Bedros Sirabyan (1833–1898), Ottoman-Armenian painter * Bedros Tourian (1851–1872), famous Western Armenian poet, playwright and actor.

Religious personalities

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