- List of Catholicoi of Armenia
This is a list of The Catholicoi of all Armenians, head
bishop s of theArmenian Apostolic Church .Catholicoi of Armenia
Apostolic Era
* St. Thaddeus the Apostle (43-66)
* St. Bartholomew the Apostle (60-68)
* St. Zacharias (68-72)
*St. Zementus (72-76)
*St. Atrnerseh (77-92)
*St. Mushe (93-123)
*St. Shahen (124-150)
*St. Shavarsh 151-171
* St. Leontius (172-190)ophene Era
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St. Merozanes (240-270)
*Grigor Lussavorich (288-325)First
Echmiadzin era 301-452Arsacid Dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary)
*St. Gregory I the Enlightener (301-325)
*St. Aristaces I (325-333)
*St. Vrtanes (333-341)
*St. Husik (341-347)Syrians descent
* Daniel (I) (347) Ashishatts Dynasty
*Pharen I (348-352)Arsacid Dynasty
* St. Nerses I the Great (353-373)Albaniosid Dynasty
*Shahak I (373-377)
*Zaven (377-381)
*Aspuraces I (381-386)Arsacid Dynasty
* St. Sahak I (387-428)Syrians descent
*Brkisho of Armenia (428-432)
*Samuel of Armenia (432-437)Non-Hereditary Bishop
*St. Hovsep I (437-452)Dvin era 452-927*
Melitus of Armenia (452-456)
*Moses I of Armenia (456-461)
*St. Kyud (461-478)
* St. John I (478-490)
*Papken I (490-516)
*Samuel I of Armenia (516-526)
*Mushe I (526-534)
*Sahak II (534-539)
*Christopher I of Armenia (539-545)
*Ghevond (545-548)
*Nerses II (548-557)
*John II of Armenia (557-574)
*Moses II of Armenia (574-604)
* vacant 604-607, administered byVerthanes Qerthol the Gramatic
*Abraham I of Armenia (607-615)
*Gomidas (615-628)
*Christopher II of Armenia (628-630), died aft. 630
*Ezra of Armenia (630-641)
*Nerses III the Builder (641-661)
*Anastasius of Armenia (661-667)
*Israel of Armenia (667-677)
*Sahak III (677-703)
*Elias of Armenia (703-717)
*St. John III the Philosopher (717-728)
*David I of Armenia (728-741)
*Dertad I (741-764)
*Dertad II (764-767)
*Sion of Armenia (767-775)
*Isaiah of Armenia (775-788)
*Stephen I Catholicos of Armenia (788-790)
*Joab of Armenia (790-791)
*Solomon of Armenia (791-792)
*George I of Armenia (792-795)
*Joseph I of Armenia (795-806)
*David II of Armenia (806-833)
*John IV of Armenia (833-855)
*Zacharias I of Armenia (855-876)
*George II of Armenia (877-897)
*St. Mashdotz (897-898)Aghtamar era 927-947*
John V the Historian (898-929)
*Stephen II of Armenia (929-930)
*Theodore I of Armenia (930-941)
*Yeghishe of Armenia (941-946)Arghina era 947-992*
Ananias of Armenia (949-968)
*Vahan of Armenia (968-969)
*Stephen III of Armenia (969-972)
*Khachig I of Armenia (973-992)Ani era 992-1058
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Sarkis I of Armenia (992-1019), d. aft. 1019
*Peter of Armenia (1019-1058)"During this time the see was transferred to
Cilicia , from1058 till1441 (seeArmenian Catholicos of Cilicia for continued succession)."Catholicoi of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and All Armenians
econd
Echmiadzin era 1441-present*
Giragos of Armenia (1441-1443)
*Gregory X of Armenia (1443-1465)
**Aristaces II of Armenia ("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 of Armenia (1536-1545)
*Stephen V of Armenia (1545-1567)
*Michael of Armenia (1567-1576)
*Gregory XII of Armenia (1576-1590)
*David IV of Armenia (1590-1629), d. 1633
*Moses III of Armenia (1629-1632)
*Philip of Armenia (1633-1655)
*Jacob IV of Armenia (1655-1680)
*Eliazar of Armenia (1681-1691)
*Nahabed of Armenia (1691-1705)
*Alexander I of Armenia (1706-1714)
*Asdvadzadur of Armenia (1715-1725)
*Garabed II of Armenia (1725-1729)
*Abraham II of Armenia (1730-1734)
*Abraham III of Armenia (1734-1737)
*Lazar of Armenia (1737-1751)
*Minas of Armenia (1751-1753)
*Alexander II of Armenia (1753-1755)
**Sahak V (elected but never consecrated) (1755)
** "vacant" (1755-1759)
*Jacob V of Armenia (1759-1763)
*Simeon of Armenia (1763-1780)
*Luke of Armenia (1780-1799)
**Joseph II of Armenia (elected but never consecrated) (1800), d. 1801
**David V of Armenia (1801-1807), opposed by...
*Daniel II of Armenia (1802-1808)
*Yeprem of Armenia (1809-1830), d. 1835
*John VIII of Armenia (1831-1842)
*Nerses V of Armenia (1843-1857)
*Matthew I of Armenia (1858-1865)
*George IV of Armenia (1866-1882)
** "vacant" (1882-1885)
*Magar of Armenia (1885-1891)
*Mkrtich Khrimian (1892-1907)
*Matthew II of Armenia (1908-1910)
*George V of Armenia (1911-1930)
** "vacant" (1930-1932)
*Khoren of Armenia (1932-1938)
** "vacant" (1938-1945)
*George VI of Armenia (1945-1954)
*Vazgen I (1955-1994)
*Karekin I (1995-1999)
*Karekin II (1999-Present)ee also
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Patriarchs
*Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia
*Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople
*Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
*Armenian Catholic Patriarchs
*Catholicos of Armenia
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