List of Catholicoi of Armenia
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This is a list of The Catholicoi of Armenia, head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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[edit] Catholicoi of Armenia
[edit] 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)
[edit] Sophene Era
- St. Merozanes (240-270)
- Grigor Lussavorich (288-325)
[edit] First Echmiadzin era 301-452
Arsacid 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)
- St. Nerses I the Great (353-373)
Albaniosid Dynasty
- Shahak I (373-377)
- Zaven (377-381)
- Aspuraces I (381-386)
- 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)
[edit] 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 by Verthanes 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)
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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)
[edit] Ani era 992-1058
- Sarkis I of Armenia (992-1019), d. aft. 1019
- Peter of Armenia (1019-1058)
During this time the see was transferred to Cilicia, from 1058 till 1441 (see Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia for continued succession).
[edit] Catholicoi of the See of St. Echmiadzin and All Armenians
[edit] Second 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)
