This is a list of the catholicoi of all Armenians ( hy, Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոս), head

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( hy, Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի). To this day 21 Catholicoi of a total of 132 have been glorified within the church.

Catholicoi of Armenia

''(Name in English, dates,

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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 ...

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Apostolic Era

Sophene Era

First Echmiadzin era (301–452)

Arsacid Dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary) * St. Gregory I the Illuminator (301–325) -- Սուրբ Գրիգոր Ա Պարթև (Լուսավորիչ) *

St. Aristaces I Saint Aristaces also known as Aristakes ( hy, Սբ. Արիստակես Ա. Պարթև) was the 13th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 325 ad until his death on 333 ad. He was assigned by his father, Catholicos-Patriarch St ...

(325–333) -- Սբ. Արիստակես Ա Պարթև *

St. Vrtanes I Vrtanes also known Saint Vrtanes ( hy, Սբ. Վրթանէս Ա. Պարթև ) was the 14th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church serving from 333 until his death in 341. In 333, Vrtanes succeeded Aristaces as third in line in the ...

(333–341) -- Սբ. Վրթանես Ա Պարթև *

St. Husik I Saint Husik I or Husik ( hy, Սբ. Հուսիկ Ա. Պարթև ) was the 15th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He was the fourth in line, and the last Catholicoi, in the line of the Arsacid dynasty after Gregory the Illuminat ...

(341–347) -- Սբ. Հուսիկ Ա Պարթև Assyrian descent * Daniel I of Armenia (347) -- Դանիել Ա Ashishatts Dynasty * Pharen I of Armenia (348–352) -- Փառեն Ա Աշտիշատցի Arsacid Dynasty * St. Nerses I the Great (353–373) -- Սուրբ Ներսես Ա Մեծ (Պարթև) Albaniosid Dynasty * Sahak I (373–377) -- Սահակ Ա Մանազկերտցի *

Zaven I Zaven I ( hy, Զավեն Ա. Մանազկերտցի ) was a catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church , native_name_lang = hy , icon = Armenian Apostolic Church logo.svg , icon_width = 100px , icon_alt ...

(377–381) -- Զավեն Ա Մանազկերտցի * Aspuraces I (381–386) -- Ասպուրակես Ա Մանազկերտցի Arsacid Dynasty * St. Sahak I (387–428) -- Սբ. Սահակ Ա Պարթև Assyrian descent * Brkisho of Armenia (428–432) -- Բրկիշո *

Samuel of Armenia Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bib ...

(432–437) -- Սամվել Non-Hereditary Bishop * St. Hovsep I (437–452) -- Սբ. Հովսեփ Ա Հողոցմեցի

Dvin Dvin may refer to: Dvin (ancient city), an ancient city and one of the historic capitals of Armenia Dvin, Armenia, a modern village in Armenia named after the nearby ancient city of Dvin Verin Dvin, a village in the Ararat Province of Armenia FC ...
era (452–927)

* Melitus I (452–456) -- Մելիտե Ա Մանազկերտցի * Moses I (456–461) -- Մովսես Ա Մանազկերտցի * St. Kyud I (461–478) -- Սբ. Գյուտ Ա Արահեզացի *

St. John I Pope John I ( la, Ioannes I; died 18 May 526) was the bishop of Rome from 13 August 523 to his death. He was a native of Siena (or the "Castello di Serena", near Chiusdino), in Italy. He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople by the ...

(478–490) -- Սբ. Հովհաննես Ա Մանդակունի * Babken I (490–516) -- Բաբկեն Ա Ոթմսեցի * Samuel I (516–526) -- Սամվել Ա Արծկեցի * Mushe I (526–534) -- Մուշե Ա Այլաբերցի * Sahak II (534–539) -- Սահակ Բ Ուղկեցի *

Christopher I Christopher I may refer to: * Christopher I of Armenia, the Catholicos of Armenia 539 to 545 * Patriarch Christopher I of Alexandria, ruled in 817–841 * Christopher I of Denmark (1219–1259), King of Denmark from 1252 to 1259 * Christopher I, M ...

(539–545) -- Քրիստափոր Ա Տիրառիջցի * Ghevond I (545–548) -- Ղեվոնդ Ա Եռաստեցի * Nerses II (548–557) -- Ներսես Բ Բագրևվանդցի *

John II John II may refer to: People * John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (1455–1499) * John II Casimir Vasa of Poland (1609–1672) * John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (died 1302) * John II Doukas of Thessaly (1303–1318) * John II Komnenos (1087–1 ...

(557–574)-- Հովհաննես Բ Գաբեղենցի * Moses II (574–604) -- Մովսես Բ. Եղիվարդեցի **vacant 604–607, administered by Verthanes Qerthol the Grammatic *

Abraham I Abraham I may refer to: *Abraham of Kashkar, a legendary primate of the Church of the East, 159–171 CE *Abraham I of Jerusalem, the first Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, 638–669 CE *Abraham I of Jerusalem, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem ...

(607–615) -- Աբրահամ Ա Աղբաթանեցի * Komitas I (615–628) -- Կոմիտաս Ա Աղցեցի * Christopher II (628–630), died aft. 630 — Քրիստափոր Բ Ապահունի * Ezra I (630–641) -- Եզր Ա Փառաժնակերտցի * Nerses III the Builder (641–661) -- Ներսես Գ Տայեցի (Շինարար) * Anastasius I (661–667) -- Անաստաց Ա Ակոռեցի * Israel I (667–677) -- Իսրայել Ա Ոթմսեցի * Sahak III (677–703) -- Սահակ Գ. Ձորոփորեցի * Elias I (703–717) -- Եղիա Ա Արճիզեցի * St. John III the Philosopher (717–728) -- Սբ. Հովհաննես Գ Օձնեցի (Փիլիսոփա) * David I (728–741) -- Դավիթ Ա Արամոնեցի *

Dertad I Catholicos Dertad I was the 50th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 741 and 764. According to the historian Kirakos Ganjaketsi, Dertad was from Otmus village and was a 'modest, blessed man, radiant in all virtue'. He r ...

(741–764) -- Տրդատ Ա Ոթմսեցի * Dertad II (764–767) -- Տրդատ Բ Դասնավորեցի * Sion I (767–775) -- Սիոն Ա Բավոնեցի * Isaiah I (775–788) -- Եսայի Ա Եղիպատրուշեցի * Stephen I (788–790) -- Ստեփանոս Ա Դվնեցի * Joab I (790–791) -- Յովաբ Ա Դվնեցի *

Solomon I Solomon I the Great, ( ka, სოლომონ I დიდი) (1735 – April 23, 1784), of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was King of Imereti (western Georgia) from 1752 to 1765 and again from 1767 until his death in 1784. Solomon was a son of Ale ...

(791–792) -- Սողոմոն Ա Գառնեցի * George I (792–795) -- Գևորգ Ա Բյուրականցի * Joseph I (795–806) -- Հովսեփ Բ Փարպեցի * David II (806–833) -- Դավիթ Բ Կակաղեցի * John IV (833–855) -- Հովհաննես Դ Ավայեցի * Zacharias I (855–876) -- Զաքարիա Ա Ձագեցի *

George II George II or 2 may refer to: People * George II of Antioch (seventh century AD) * George II of Armenia (late ninth century) * George II of Abkhazia (916–960) * Patriarch George II of Alexandria (1021–1051) * George II of Georgia (1072–1089) * ...

(877–897) -- Գևորգ Բ Գառնեցի *

Mashdotz I Catholicos Mashdotz I was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 897 and 898. He was a monk of Sevanavank monastery and regarded as a very holy man. While a monk, he was asked by sparapet Abas to assist in overthrowing the current ...

(897–898) -- Մաշտոց Ա Եղվարդեցի

Aghtamar Akdamar Island ( tr, Akdamar Adası, ku, Girava Axtamarê), also known as Aghtamar ( hy, Աղթամար, translit=Aġt’amar) or Akhtamar ( hy, Ախթամար, translit=Axt’amar), is the second largest of the four islands in Lake Van, in east ...
era (927–947)

John V the Historian Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi ( hy, Յովհաննէս Դրասխանակերտցի, John of Drasxanakert, various spellings exist), also called John V the Historian, was Catholicos of Armenia from 897 to 925, and a noted chronicler and historian. He i ...

(898–929) -- Հովհաննես Ե Դրասխանակերտցի * Stephen II (929–930) -- Ստեփանոս Բ Ռշտունի * Theodore I (930–941) -- Թեոդորոս Ա Ռշտունի *

Yeghishe I Yeghishe I also known as Yeghishe I Rshtunetsi ( hy, Եղիշե Ա Ռշտունեցի) (birthday unknown, born in Rshtunik, Armenia – died 946, Aghtamar, Armenia) was the Catholicos of All Armenians in 941–946. Yeghishe I succeeded his brother C ...

(941–946) -- Եղիշե Ա Ռշտունի

Arghina era (947–992)

* Ananias I (949–968) -- Անանիա Ա Մոկացի * Vahan I (968–969) -- Վահան Ա Սյունեցի * Stephen III (969–972) -- Ստեփանոս Գ Սևանցի * Khachig I (973–992) -- Խաչիկ Ա Արշարունի

Ani Ani ( hy, Անի; grc-gre, Ἄνιον, ''Ánion''; la, Abnicum; tr, Ani) is a ruined medieval Armenian city now situated in Turkey's province of Kars, next to the closed border with Armenia. Between 961 and 1045, it was the capital of th ...
era (992–1058)

* Sarkis I (992–1019), d. aft. 1019 — Սարգիս Ա Սևանցի *

Peter I Peter I may refer to: Religious hierarchs * Saint Peter (c. 1 AD – c. 64–88 AD), a.k.a. Simon Peter, Simeon, or Simon, apostle of Jesus * Pope Peter I of Alexandria (died 311), revered as a saint * Peter I of Armenia (died 1058), Catholico ...

(1019–1058) -- Պետրոս Ա Գետադարձ ''During this time the see was transferred to

Cilicia Cilicia (); el, Κιλικία, ''Kilikía''; Middle Persian: ''klkyʾy'' (''Klikiyā''); Parthian: ''kylkyʾ'' (''Kilikiyā''); tr, Kilikya). is a geographical region in southern Anatolia in Turkey, extending inland from the northeastern coa ...

, from 1058 until 1441 (see List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia for continued succession).''

Catholicoi of the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin and All Armenians

Second Echmiadzin era (1441–present)

* Giragos I (1441–1443) -- Կիրակոս Ա Վիրապեցի *

Gregory X Pope Gregory X ( la, Gregorius X; – 10 January 1276), born Teobaldo Visconti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 September 1271 to his death and was a member of the Secular Franciscan Order. He was ...

(1443–1465) -- Գրիգոր Ժ Ջալալբեկյանց ** Aristaces II (''Coadjutor'') (1465–1469) -- Արիստակես Բ Աթոռակալ *

Sarkis II the Relic-Carrier Sarkis II the Relic-Carrier was the Catholicos of Armenian Apostolic Church , native_name_lang = hy , icon = Armenian Apostolic Church logo.svg , icon_width = 100px , icon_alt = , image ...

(1469–1474) -- Սարգիս Բ Աջատար *

John VII the Relic-Bearer John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

(1474–1484), d. 1506—Հովհաննես Է Աջակիր * Sarkis III the Other (1484–1515) -- Սարգիս Գ Մյուսայլ * Zacharias II (1515–1520) -- Զաքարիա Բ Վաղարշապատցի * Sarkis IV (1520–1536) -- Սարգիս Դ Վրաստանցի *

Gregory XI Pope Gregory XI ( la, Gregorius, born Pierre Roger de Beaufort; c. 1329 – 27 March 1378) was head of the Catholic Church from 30 December 1370 to his death in March 1378. He was the seventh and last Avignon pope and the most recent French pop ...

(1536–1545) -- Գրիգոր ԺԱ Բյուզանդացի * Stepanos V (1545–1567) -- Ստեփանոս Ե Սալմաստեցի * Michael I (1567–1576) -- Միքայել Ա Սեբաստացի * Gregory XII (1576–1590) -- Գրիգոր ԺԲ Վաղարշապատցի * David IV (1590–1629), d. 1633—Դավիթ Դ Վաղարշապատցի * Moses III (1629–1632) -- Մովսես Գ Տաթևացի * Philip I (1633–1655) -- Փիլիպոս Ա Աղբակեցի * Jacob IV (1655–1680) -- Հակոբ Դ Ջուղայեցի * Eliazar I (1681–1691) -- Եղիազար Ա Այնթափցի * Nahabed I (1691–1705) -- Նահապետ Ա Եդեսացի *

Alexander I Alexander I may refer to: * Alexander I of Macedon, king of Macedon 495–454 BC * Alexander I of Epirus (370–331 BC), king of Epirus * Pope Alexander I (died 115), early bishop of Rome * Pope Alexander I of Alexandria (died 320s), patriarch of ...

(1706–1714) -- Ալեքսանդր Ա Ջուղայեցի * Asdvadzadur (1715–1725) -- Աստվածատուր Ա Համադանցի * Karapet II (1726–1729) -- Կարապետ Բ Ուլնեցի * Abraham II (1730–1734) -- Աբրահամ Բ Խոշաբեցի * Abraham III (1734–1737) -- Աբրահամ Գ Կրետացի * Lazar I (1737–1751) -- Ղազար Ա Ջահկեցի *

Minas I 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� ...

(1751–1753) -- Մինաս Ա Ակնեցի * Alexander II (1753–1755) -- Ալեքսանդր Բ Բյուզանդացի ** Sahak V (elected but never consecrated) (1755) -- Սահակ Ե **''vacant'' (1755–1759) * Jacob V (1759–1763) -- Հակոբ Ե Շամախեցի * Simeon I (1763–1780) -- Սիմոն Ա Երևանցի * Luke I (1780–1799) -- Ղուկաս Ա Կարնեցի ** Joseph II (elected but never consecrated) (1800), d. 1801 — Հովսեփ Բ **

David V David V ( ka, დავით V, ''Davit' V''; died 1155), of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was a 7th king of Georgia in 1154 before his death in 1155 He was an elder son of King Demetre I. Fearing that Demetre would make his younger son Giorgi an hei ...

(1801–1807) -- Դավիթ Ե Էնեգեթցի (Ղորղանյան) * Daniel II (1802–1808) -- Դանիել Բ Սուրմառեցի * Yeprem I (1809–1830), d. 1835—Եփրեմ Ա Ձորագեղցի * John VIII (1831–1842) -- Հովհաննես Ը Կարբեցի *

Nerses V :''There was also a Caucasian Albanian anti-Catholicos Nerses V, who ruled in 1706–1736.'' Nerses V ( hy, Ներսես Ե Աշտարակեցի, ) (1770 – February 13, 1857), served as the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church betwee ...

(1843–1857) -- Ներսես Ե. Աշտարակեցի *Matthew I (1858–1865) -- Մատթէոս Ա Կոնստանդնուպոլսեցի (Չուխաճեան) *

George IV George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820, until his own death ten y ...

(1866–1882) -- Գէորգ Դ Կոնստանդնուպոլսեցի (Քէրեստեճեան) **''vacant'' (1882–1885) * Magar (1885–1891) -- Մակար Ա. Թեղուտցի * Mkrtich I Khrimian (1892–1907) -- Մկրտիչ Ա Վանեցի (Խրիմեան Հայրիկ) * Matthew II (1908–1910) -- Մատթևոս Բ Կոնստանդնուպոլսեցի (Իզմիրլեան) *

George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936. Born duri ...

(1911–1930) -- Գևորգ Ե Սուրենեանց (Տփղիսեցի) **''vacant'' (1930–1932) * Khoren I (1932–1938) -- Խորեն Ա Մուրադբեկեան (Տփղիսեցի) **''vacant'' (1938–1945) *

George VI George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until Death and state funeral of George VI, his death in 1952. ...

(1945–1954) -- Գևորգ Զ Չորեքչյան (Նորնախիջևանցի) * Vazgen I (1955–1994) -- Վազգեն Ա Պալճյան (Բուխարեստցի) *

Karekin I Karekin I ( Armenian: ) (August 27, 1932 – June 29, 1999) served as the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1994 and 1999. Previously, he served as the Catholicos of Cilicia from 1983 to 1994 as Karekin II ( Armenian: ). ...

(1994–1999) -- Գարեգին Ա Սարգիսյան (Քեսաբցի) * Karekin II (1999–present) -- Գարեգին Բ Ներսիսյան (Ոսկեհատցի)

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