List of Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem

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In 638, The Armenian Apostolic Church began appointing its own bishop in Jerusalem, generally known as the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem. The office has continued, with some interruptions, down to this day. The bishop is given the title of Patriarch in deference to Jerusalem's holy status within Christianity; however, the Armenian Patriarch is under the ecclesiastic authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians.

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[edit] Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem

Abraham I (638-669)
Krikor Yetesati (669-696)
Kevork (696-708)
Mgrdich (708-730)
Hovhannes (730-758)
Stepanos (758-774)
Yeghia (774-797)
- unknown
Abraham II (885-909)
- unknown
Krikor (981-1006)
Arsen (1006-1008)
Mesrob (1008)
- unknown
Simeon (1090-1109)
Movses (1109-1133)
Esayee (1133-1152)
Sahag (1152-1180)
Abraham III (1180-1191)
Minas (1191-1205)
Abraham IV (1215-1218)
Arakel (1218-1230)
Hovhannes (1230-1238)
Garbaed (1238-1254)
Hagopos (1254-1281)
Sarkis (1281-1313)
Theodore (1313-1316)
David (1316-1321)
Boghos (1321-1323)
Vartan Areveltzi (1323-1332)
Hovhannes Josleen (1332-1341)
Parsegh (1341-1356)
Krikor (1356-1363)
- Giragos (coadjutor)
Mgrdich (1363-1378)
Hovhannes Lehatzee (1378-1386)
Krikor of Egypt (1386-1391)
Esayee (1391-1394)
Sarkis (1394-1415)
- Mardiros (coadjutor)(1399)
- Mesrob (coadjutor)(1402)
Boghos Karnetzi (1415-1419)
Mardiros of Egypt (1419-1430)
- Minas (coadjutor)(1426)
Esayee (1430-1431)
Hovhannes (1431-1441)
Abraham Missirtzee (1441-1454)
Mesrob (1454-1461)
Bedros (1461-1476)
Mgrdich Elovtzee (1476-1479)
Abraham Pereeahtzee (1479-1485)
Hovhannes Missirtzee (1485-1491)
Mardiros Broosatzee (1491-1501)
Bedros (1501-1507)
Sarkis (1507-1517)
Hovhannes (1517-1522)
Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Merdeentzee) (1532-1542)
Pilibos (1542-1550)
- Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Merdeentzee) (1550-1551), restored 1st time
Antreas Merdeentzee (1551-1583)
David Merdeentzee (1583-1613)
Krikor Kantzagehtzee (1613-1645)
Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Daronetzee) (1645-1664)
- Yeghiazar Hromglayetzee (coadjutor) (1664-1665)
- Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Daronetzee) (1665-1666), restored 2nd time
Yeghiazar (1666-1668)
Theodore (Asdvadzadoor) (1668-1670)
Yeghiazar again (1670-1677)
Mardiros Khrimtzi (1677-1680)
Hovhannes Amasyatzee (1680)
Mardiros Khrimtzi again (1681-1683)
Lay Locum Tenens (1683-1684)
Hovhannes Bolsetzi (1684-1697)
Simeon (1688-1691)
- vacant (1691-1696)
Minas Hamtetzi (1697-1704)
- Kaloosd Hetoontzi (coadjutor)
- Krikor (coadjutor) (1704-1715), also Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople.
Krikor Shiravantzee (Chainbearer) (1715-1749)
Hagop Nalian (1749-1752), left office
Teotoros (1752-1761)
Garabed Tantchagetzee (1761-1768)
Boghos Vanetzee (1768-1775)
Hovhannes Kanapertzee (1775-1793)
Bedros Yevtogeeyatzee (1793-1800)
Teodoros Vanetzi (1800-1818)
Kapriel Neegomeetatzee (1818-1840)
Zakaria Gopetzi (1840-1846)
Giragos (1846-1850)
Hovhannes of Smyrna (1850-1860)
Vertanes Locum Tenens (1860-1864)
Esayee of Talas (1864-1885)
Yeremya Der Sahagian (1885-1889)
Harootiun Vehabedian (1889-1910), until 1888 in Istanbul
- vacant (1910-1921)
Yeghishe Tourian (1921-1929)
Torkom Koushagian (1929-1939)
Mesrob Nishanian (1939-1944)
Guregh Israeli (1944-1949)
- vacant (1949-1957)
- Tiran Nersoyan (1957-1958), elected but never consecrated
- vacant (1958-1960)
Yeghishe Derderian (1960-1990)
Torkom Manoogian (1990-Present)