List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia
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This is a list of The Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia. The Armenian Catholic patriarchate was established in 1740 and recognized by the Pope of the Catholic Church in 1742 following a schism within the Armenian Patriarchate based in Cilicia. They are one of Patriarchs of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
[edit] Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia
- Abraham Bedros I Ardzivian (1737-1749)
- Jacob Bedros II Hovsepian (1749-1753)
- Michael Bedros III Kasparian (1753-1780)
- Parsegh Bedros IV Avkadian (1780-1788)
- Gregory Bedros V Kupelian (1788-1812)
- Gregory Bedros VI Djeanian (1815-1841)
- Jacob Bedros VII Holassian (1841-1843)
- Gregory Bedros VIII Derasdvazadourian (1844-1866)
- Anthony Bedros IX Hassun (1866-1881)
- Jacob (anti-patriarch) c. (1870- ?)
- Stephen Bedros X Azarian (1881-1899)
- Paul Bedros XI Emmanuelian (1899-1904)
- Paul Bedros XII Sabbaghian (1904-1910)
- Paul Bedros XIII Terzian (1910-1931)
- Avedis Bedros XIV Arpiarian (1931-1937)
- Gregory Bedros XV Agagianian (1937-1962)
- Ignatius Bedros XVI Batanian (1962-1976)
- Hemaiag Bedros XVII Ghedighian (1976-1982)
- John Bedros XVIII Kasparian (1983-1998)
- Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni (1999-Present)
[edit] See also
- Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia
- List of Catholicoi of Armenia
- Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople
- Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
[edit] External links
- Armenian Patriarchate of Cilica by Giga-Catholic Information
