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CATHOLICOI OF ARMENIA



Apostolic Era


''unknown...''


Sophene Era


''unknown...''


First Echmiadzin era 301-452

Arsacid Dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary)

  • Daniel (I) (347)

    • Ashishatts Dynasty





  • Brkisho (428-232)

  • Samuel (432-437)

    • Non-Hereditary Bishop



Dvin era 452-927

  • Melitus (452-456)

  • Moses I (456-461)

  • St. Kyud (461-478)

  • St. John I (478-490)

  • Papken I (490-516)

  • Samuel I (516-526)

  • Mushe I (526-534)

  • Sahak II (534-539)

  • Christopher I (539-545)

  • Ghevond (545-548)

  • Nerses II (548-557)

  • John II (557-574)

  • Moses II (574-604)

  • Abraham I (607-615)

  • Gomidas (615-628)

  • Christopher II (628-630), died aft. 630

  • Ezra (630-641)

  • Nerses III The Builder (641-661)

  • Anastasius (661-667)

  • Israel (667-677)

  • Sahak III (677-703)

  • Elias (703-717)

  • St. John III The Philosopher (717-728)

  • David I (728-741)

  • Dertad I (741-764)

  • Dertad II (764-767)

  • Sion (767-775)

  • Isaiah (775-788)

  • Stephen I (788-790)

  • Joab (790-791)

  • Solomon (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)

  • St. Mashdotz (897-898)



Aghtamar era 927-947



Arghina era 947-992

  • Ananias (949-968)

  • Vahan (968-969)

  • Stephen III (969-972)

  • Khachig I (973-992)



Ani era 992-1058

  • Sarkis I (992-1019), d. aft. 1019

  • Peter (1019-1058)


''During this time the see was transferred to Cilicia , from 1058 till 1441 (see Armenian Catholicos Of Cilicia for continued succession).''


CATHOLICOI OF THE HOLY SEE OF ST. ECHMIADZIN AND ALL ARMENIANS



Second Echmiadzin era 1441-present

  • Giragos (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)

  • Stephen V (1545-1567)

  • Michael (1567-1576)

  • Gregory XII (1576-1590)

  • David IV (1590-1629), d. 1633

  • Moses III (1629-1632)

  • Philip (1633-1655)

  • Jacob IV (1655-1680)

  • Eliazar (1681-1691)

  • Nahabed (1691-1705)

  • Alexander I (1706-1714)

  • Asdvadzadur (1715-1725)

  • Garabed II (1725-1729)

  • Abraham II (1730-1734)

  • Abraham III (1734-1737)

  • Lazar (1737-1751)

  • Minas (1751-1753)

  • Alexander II (1753-1755)

  • --- Sahak V (''elected but never consecrated'') (1755)

  • ''(vacant 1755-1759)''

  • Jacob V (1759-1763)

  • Simeon (1763-1780)

  • Luke (1780-1799)

  • --- Joseph (II)(''elected but never consecrated'') (1800), d. 1801

  • David V (1801-1807), opposed by...

  • Daniel (II) (1802-1808)

  • Yeprem (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 Khrimian (1892-1907)

  • Matthew II (1908-1910)

  • George V (1911-1930)

  • ''(vacant 1930-1932)''

  • Khoren (1932-1938)

  • ''(vacant 1938-1945)''

  • George VI (1945-1954)

  • Vazgen I (1955-1994)

  • Karekin I (1995-1999)

  • Karekin II (1999-present)



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