In 638, the

Armenian Apostolic Church , native_name_lang = hy , icon = Armenian Apostolic Church logo.svg , icon_width = 100px , icon_alt = , image = Էջմիածնի_Մայր_Տաճար.jpg , imagewidth = 250px , a ...

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 The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem also known as the Armenian Patriarchate of Saint James ( hy, Առաքելական Աթոռ Սրբոց Յակովբեանց Յերուսաղեմ, , ) is located in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. The ...

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 Patriarch's title is "His Beatitude".

Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem

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 ...

(638–669) -- Աբրահամ Ա. * Krikor I Yetesattzi (669–696) -- Գրիգոր Ա. Եդեսացի * Kevork (696–708) -- Գէորգ * Mgrdich (708–730) -- Մկրտիչ * Hovhannes I (730–758) -- Յովհաննէս Ա. * Stepanos (758–774) -- Ստեփանոս * Yeghia (774–797) -- Եղիա ** ''unknown'' * Abraham II (885–909) -- Աբրահամ Բ. ** ''unknown'' * Krikor II (981–1006) -- Գրիգոր Բ. *

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 a ...

(1006–1008) -- Արսէն * Mesrob (1008) -- Մեսրոպ **

(1008–1038), restored -- Արսէն ** ''unknown'' * Simeon I (1090–1109) -- Սիմէոն Ա. * Movses (1109–1133) -- Մովսէս * Esayee I (1133–1152) -- Եսայի Ա. * Sahag (1152–1180) -- Սահակ * Abraham III (1180–1191) -- Աբրահամ Գ. *

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 (192 ...

(1191–1205) -- Մինաս * Abraham IV (1215–1218) -- Աբրահամ Դ. * Arakel (1218–1230) -- Արաքել * Hovhannes II (1230–1238) -- Յովհաննէս Բ. * Garabed I (1238–1254) -- Կարապետ Ա. * Hagopos (1254–1281) -- Յակոբոս * Sarkis I (1281–1313) -- Սարգիս Ա. *

Theodore I Theodore I may refer to: * Patriarch Theodore I of Alexandria, Greek Patriarch of Alexandria (607–609) * Pope Theodore I (died 649) * Theodore I Calliopas, Exarch of Ravenna (643–645 and 653 – c. 666) * Patriarch Theodore I of Constantinopl ...

(1313–1316) -- Թէոդորոս Ա. *

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 * Boghos (1321–1323) -- Պօղոս *

Vartan Areveltzi Vartan ( hy, Վարդան) (Vardan in Eastern Armenian transliteration) is an Armenian name. Vartan or Värtan may refer to: Saint Vartan *Saint Vartan (full name Vardan Mamikonian, 393–451 AD), Armenian military leader, martyr and saint of the ...

(1323–1332) -- Վարդան Արեւելցի * Hovhannes III (1332–1341) -- Յովհաննէս Գ. * Parsegh (1341–1356) -- Բարսեղ * Krikor III (1356–1363) -- Գրիգոր Գ. **

Giragos Kirakos ( hy, Կիրակոս), also spelled Giragos or Guiragos in Western Armenian, is an Armenian given name derived from the Greek Cyriacus. It may refer to: Kirakos *Kirakos Gandzaketsi (c. 1200/1202–1271), Armenian historian of the 13th cen ...

(coadjutor) -- Կիրակոս * Mgrdich (1363–1378) -- Մկրտիչ * Hovhannes IV Lehatzee (1378–1386) -- Յովհաննէս Դ. Լեհացի * Krikor IV of Egypt (1386–1391) -- Գրիգոր Դ. Եգիպտացի * Esayee II (1391–1394) -- Եսայի Բ. * Sarkis II (1394–1415) -- Սարգիս Բ. ** Mardiros (coadjutor) (1399) -- Մարտիրոս ** Mesrob (coadjutor) (1402) -- Մեսրոպ *

Boghos Karnetzi Boghos is an Armenian given name equivalent to Paul. In Eastern Armenian it is translated as Poghos. Notable people with the name include: * Boghos Nubar * Boghos Yousefian * Steven Boghos Derounian * Boghos Lévon Zékiyan Other uses * Sourp Bogh ...

(1415–1419) -- Պօղոս Կարնեցի *

Mardiros of Egypt 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 ...

(1419–1430) -- Մարտիրոս Եգիպտացի **

(coadjutor) (1426) -- Մինաս * Esayee III (1430–1431) -- Եսայի Գ. * Hovhannes IV (1431–1441) -- Յովհաննէս Դ. *

Abraham V Missirtzee Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the ...

(1441–1454) -- Աբրահամ Ե. Միսիրցի * Mesrob (1454–1461) -- Մեսրոպ * Bedros (1461–1476) -- Պետրոս * Mgrdich Elovtzee (1476–1479) -- Մկրտիչ Ելովցի *

Abraham VI Pereeahtzee Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jews ...

(1479–1485) -- Աբրահամ Զ. Բերիացի * Hovhannes V Missirtzee (1485–1491) -- Յովհաննէս Ե. Միսիրցի * Mardiros Broosatzee (1491–1501) -- Մարտիրոս Բրուսացի * Bedros (1501–1507) -- Պետրոս * Sarkis III (1507–1517) -- Սարգիս Գ. * Hovhannes VI (1517–1522) -- Յովհաննէս Զ. *

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) * Pilibos (1542–1550) -- Փիլիպոս ** Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Merdeentzee) (1550–1551), restored -- Թէոդորոս (Աստուածատուր Մերտինցի) * Antreas Merdeentzee (1551–1583) -- Անդրէաս Մերտինցի *

David Merdeentzee 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 ...

(1583–1613) -- Դաւիթ Մերտինցի * Krikor V Kantzagehtzee (1613–1645) -- Գրիգոր Ե. Գանձակեցի * Theodore III of Jerusalem (Asdvadzadoor Daronetzee) (1645–1664) -- Թէոդորոս Գ. (Աստուածատուր Տարօնցի) * 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 *

Martiros of Crimea Martiros of Crimea or Martiros Ghrimetsi ( Armenian: Մարտիրոս Ղրիմեցի) was an Armenian writer, poet, historian and a priest of the 17th century. He is well known for his satirical work. Martiros of Crimea has left a number of poem ...

(1677–1680) -- Մարտիրոս Ղրիմեցի * Hovhannes VII Amasyatzee (1680) -- Յովհաննէս Է. Ամասիացի ** Mardiros Khrimtzi (1681–1683), restored -- Մարտիրոս Ղրիմեցի ** ''Locum Tenens'' (1683–1684) * Hovhannes VIII Bolsetzi (1684–1697) -- Յովհաննէս Ը. Պոլսեցի * Simeon II (1688–1691) -- Սիմէոն Բ. ** ''vacant'' (1691–1696) *

Minas Hamtetzi 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 ...

(1697–1704) -- Մինաս Համդեցի ** Kaloosd Hetoontzi (coadjutor) -- Գալուստ Հեթունցի ** Krikor (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 *

Krikor VI Shiravantzee 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: Religion ...

(Chainbearer) (1715–1749) -- Գրիգոր Զ. Շիրաւանցի (Շղթայակիր) *

Hagop Nalian Hakop ( hy, Հակոբ in Eastern Armenian, pronounced ''hakob'' or in Western Armenian, pronounced ''hagop'' is a common Armenian first name. It is the Armenian version of he, יַעֲקֹב, Standard ''Yaʿaqob'' Tiberian ''Yaʿăqō� ...

(1749–1752) -- Յակոբ Նալեան * Teotoros IV (1752–1761) -- Թէոդորոս Դ. *

Garabed II Tantchagetzee Karapet or Garabet or Garabed is a common Armenian given name. They may refer to: *a pre-Christian Armenian thunder-god, Karapet Religion *Karabet ( hy, Կարապետ, link=no) or Garabed (Western Armenian), the Armenian name for '' prodromos'' ...

(1761–1768) -- Կարապետ Բ. *

Boghos Vanetzee Boghos is an Armenian given name equivalent to Paul. In Eastern Armenian it is translated as Poghos. Notable people with the name include: * Boghos Nubar * Boghos Yousefian * Steven Boghos Derounian * Boghos Lévon Zékiyan Other uses * Sourp B ...

(1768–1775) -- Պօղոս Վանեցի *

Hovhannes IX Kanapertzee Hovhannes ( (reformed); ( classical)), also spelled Hovhanes, Hovannes or Hovanes is Armenian for John. (Compare with Ioannes in Greek or Johannes in Latin.) People with the given name Hovannes * Hovannes Adamian (1879–1932), Soviet Armen ...

(1775–1793) -- Յովհաննէս Թ. *

Bedros Yevtogeeyatzee Bedros is a name in Eastern Armenian 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 Chu ...

(1793–1800) -- Պետրոս Եւդովկիացի * Teodoros V Vanetzi (1800–1818) -- Թէոդորոս Ե. Վանեցի * Kapriel Neegomeetatzee (1818–1840) -- Գաբրիէլ Նիկոմիտացի * Zakaria Gopetzi (1840–1846) -- Զաքարիա *

(1846–1850) -- Կիրակոս *

Hovhannes X of Smyrna Hovhannes ( (reformed); ( classical)), also spelled Hovhanes, Hovannes or Hovanes is Armenian for John. (Compare with Ioannes in Greek or Johannes in Latin.) People with the given name Hovannes * Hovannes Adamian (1879–1932), Soviet Armenian ...

(1850–1860) -- Յովհաննէս Ժ. Զմիւռնացի ** Vrtanes (1860–1864) -- Locum Tenens— Վրթանէս * Esayee IV of Talas (1864–1885; also Esayi, Issay, Yessai, Yessay or Yessayi Garabedian) -- Եսայի Դ. ** Yeremya Der Sahagian (1885–1889) -- Locum Tenens for Harootiun Vehabedian until the latter's arrival—Երեմիա Տէր Սահակեան * Harootiun Vehabedian (1889–1910) -- elected 1885 but stayed in Istanbul until 1889 -- Յարութիւն Վեհապետեան ** ''vacant'' (1910–1921) *

Yeghishe Tourian Yeghishe Tourian ( hy, Եղիշե Դուրյան; 23 February 1860 – 27 April 1930) was Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem from 1921 to 1929. He took over the position after the patriarchate position r ...

(1921–1929) -- Եղիշէ Դուրեան *

Torkom Koushagian Patriarch Torkom Koushagian (in Armenian Թորգոմ Գուշակեան) (27 December 1874 – 10 February 1939) was Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem from 1931 to 1939. He was born Mgrdich Koushagian ...

(1931–1939) -- Թորգոմ Գուշակեան *

Mesrob Nishanian Patriarch Mesrob Nishanian (in Armenian Մեսրոպ Նիշանեան) (30 September 1872 – August 1944) was Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem from 1939 to 1944. He took over the position after Patriarc ...

(1939–1944) -- Մեսրոպ Նշանեան *

Guregh Israelian Patriarch Guregh Israelian () (6 January 1894 – 28 October 1949) was Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem from 1944 to 1949, succeeding Patriarch Mesrob Nishanian who had served from 1939 to 1944. He w ...

(1944–1949) -- Կիւրեղ Իսրայէլեան ** ''vacant'' (1949–1957) ** Tiran Nersoyan (1957–1958) -- elected but never consecrated—Տիրան Ներսոյեան ** ''vacant'' (1958–1960) *

Yeghishe Derderian Patriarch Yeghishe Derderian () (21 July 1911 – 1 February 1990) was Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem serving the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem from 1960 to 1990. Yeghishe was born Yeghiazar Derderian in Van, then the Ottoman Empire, now Tur ...

(1960–1990) -- Եղիշէ Տէրտէրեան *

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 * Nourhan Manougian (2013–present) -- Նուրհան Մանուկեան

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Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem

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