List of Catholicoi of All Armenians
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List of Catholicoi of All Armenians
This is a list of the Catholicoi of all Armenians (Armenian: ? ), head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: ? ?). To this day 21 Catholicoi of a total of 132 have been glorified within the church.
Catholicoi of Armenia
(Name in English, dates, Armenian name in Eastern Armenian spelling)
Apostolic Era
| Order | Name of Patriarch | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Eastern Armenian | |||
| 1 | St. Thaddeus the Apostle | . ? | (43-66) | |
| 2 | St. Bartholomew the Apostle | . ? | (60-68) | |
| 3 | St. Zacharias | . ? | (68-72) | |
| 4 | St. Zementus | . | (72-76) | |
| 5 | St. Atrnerseh | . | (76-92) | |
| 6 | St. Mushe | . | (93-123) | |
| 7 | St. Shahen | . | (124-150) | |
| 8 | St. Shavarsh | . | (151-171) | |
| 9 | St. Leontius | . | (172-190) | |
Sophene Era
| Order | Name of Patriarch | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Eastern Armenian | |||
| 10 | St. Merozanes | . | (240-270) | |
| Sede Vacante | (270-288) | |||
| 11 | St. Gregory I the Illuminator | ? (?) | (288-301) | |
First Echmiadzin era (301-452)
Arsacid Dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary)
- St. Gregory I the Illuminator (301-325) -- ? (?)
- St. Aristaces I (325-333) -- . ?
- St. Vrtanes I (333-341) -- . ? ?
- St. Husik I (341-347) -- . ?
Assyrian descent
- Daniel I of Armenia (347) -- ?
Ashishatts Dynasty
- Pharen I of Armenia (348-352) -- ?
- St. Nerses I the Great (353-373) -- ? ()
Albaniosid Dynasty
- Sahak I (373-377) -- ?
- Zaven I (377-381) -- ?
- Aspuraces I (381-386) -- ? ?
- St. Sahak I (387-428) -- . ?
Assyrian descent
- Brkisho of Armenia (428-432) --
- Samuel of Armenia (432-437) --
Non-Hereditary Bishop
- St. Hovsep I (437-452) -- . ?
Dvin era (452-927)
- Melitus I (452-456) -- ?
- Moses I (456-461) -- ?
- St. Kyud I (461-478) -- . ?
- St. John I (478-490) -- . ? ?
- Babken I (490-516) -- ? ?
- Samuel I (516-526) -- ? ?
- Mushe I (526-534) -- ?
- Sahak II (534-539) -- ? ?
- Christopher I (539-545) -- ?
- Ghevond I (545-548) -- ?
- Nerses II (548-557) -- ?
- John II (557-574)-- ?
- Moses II (574-604) -- ?. ?
- vacant 604-607, administered by Verthanes Qerthol the Grammatic
- Abraham I (607-615) -- ? ? ?
- Komitas I (615-628) -- ? ?
- Christopher II (628-630), died aft. 630 -- ?
- Ezra I (630-641) -- ? ?
- Nerses III the Builder (641-661) -- ? (?)
- Anastasius I (661-667) -- ? ? ?
- Israel I (667-677) -- ? ? ?
- Sahak III (677-703) -- ?. ?
- Elias I (703-717) -- ? ?
- St. John III the Philosopher (717-728) -- . ? ()
- David I (728-741) -- ?
- Dertad I (741-764) -- ? ?
- Dertad II (764-767) -- ?
- Sion I (767-775) -- ? ?
- Isaiah I (775-788) -- ? ?
- Stephen I (788-790) -- ?
- Joab I (790-791) -- ?
- Solomon I (791-792) -- ? ? ?
- George I (792-795) -- ?
- Joseph I (795-806) -- ? ?
- David II (806-833) -- ?
- John IV (833-855) -- ? ?
- Zacharias I (855-876) -- ? ?
- George II (877-897) -- ? ?
- Mashdotz I (897-898) -- ?
Aghtamar era (927-947)
- John V the Historian (898-929) -- ?
- Stephen II (929-930) -- ? ?
- Theodore I (930-941) -- ? ?
- Yeghishe I (941-946) -- ? ?
Arghina era (947-992)
- Ananias I (949-968) -- ?
- Vahan I (968-969) -- ?
- Stephen III (969-972) -- ?
- Khachig I (973-992) -- ?
Ani era (992-1058)
During this time the see was transferred to Cilicia, 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) -- ? ?
- Gregory X (1443-1465) -- ?
- Aristaces II (Coadjutor) (1465-1469) -- ?
- Sarkis II the Relic-Carrier (1469-1474) -- ?
- John VII the Relic-Bearer (1474-1484), d. 1506-- ?
- Sarkis III the Other (1484-1515) -- ?
- Zacharias II (1515-1520) -- ? ?
- Sarkis IV (1520-1536) -- ?
- Gregory XI (1536-1545) --
- Stepanos V (1545-1567) -- ? ?
- Michael I (1567-1576) -- ? ?
- Gregory XII (1576-1590) --
- David IV (1590-1629), d. 1633-- ?
- Moses III (1629-1632) -- ? ?
- Philip I (1633-1655) -- ? ?
- Jacob IV (1655-1680) -- ?
- Eliazar I (1681-1691) -- ? ?
- Nahabed I (1691-1705) -- ? ? ?
- Alexander I (1706-1714) -- ?
- Asdvadzadur (1715-1725) -- ?
- Karapet II (1726-1729) -- ? ? ?
- Abraham II (1730-1734) -- ? ?
- Abraham III (1734-1737) -- ? ? ?
- Lazar I (1737-1751) -- ? ?
- Minas I (1751-1753) -- ?
- Alexander II (1753-1755) -- ?
- Sahak V (elected but never consecrated) (1755) -- ?
- vacant (1755-1759)
- Jacob V (1759-1763) -- ?
- Simeon I (1763-1780) -- ? ?
- Luke I (1780-1799) -- ? ?
- Daniel II (1802-1808) -- ? ?
- Yeprem I (1809-1830), d. 1835-- ?
- John VIII (1831-1842) -- ? ?
- Nerses V (1843-1857) -- ?. ?
- Matthew I (1858-1865) -- ? ? ()
- George IV (1866-1882) -- ? ()
- vacant (1882-1885)
- Magar (1885-1891) -- ?.
- Mkrtich I Khrimian (1892-1907) -- ? (? )
- Matthew II (1908-1910) -- ? ? ()
- George V (1911-1930) -- ? ? ()
- vacant (1930-1932)
- Khoren I (1932-1938) -- ? ()
- vacant (1938-1945)
- George VI (1945-1954) -- ? (?)
- Vazgen I (1955-1994) -- ? ? ()
- Karekin I (1994-1999) -- ? ? (?)
- Karekin II (1999-present) -- ? ? ()
See also
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