- Megerdich I of Cilicia
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His Holiness Megerdich I (?- died 1894), (Armenian: Մկրտիչ Ա. Քեֆսիզյան (Մարաշցի) ) was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1871 to 1894.
After his death, the position of catholicos remained vacant for 8 years (1894-1902), after which Sahag II of Cilicia was elected as catholicos.
Preceded by
Giragos II of CiliciaCatholicoi of the Holy See of Cilicia
1871–1894Succeeded by
Sahag II of CiliciaCategories:- Catholicoi of Cilicia
- 1894 deaths
- Armenian Oriental Orthodox Christians
- Ottoman Armenians
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