List of Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
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 at the Armenian Partriarchate of Jerusalem 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. The Patriarch's title is "His Beatitude".
Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
Source: 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)
- Abraham II (885-909)
- Krikor (981-1006)
- Arsen (1006–1008)
- Mesrob (1008)
- Arsen (1008–1038), restored
- 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)
- Garabed (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)
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- Yeghiazar Hromglayetzee (1666–1668), restored
- Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Daronetzee) (1668–1670), restored
- Yeghiazar Hromglayetzee (1670–1677), restored
- Mardiros Khrimtzi (1677–1680)
- Hovhannes Amasyatzee (1680)
- Mardiros Khrimtzi (1681–1683), restored
- Lay Locum Tenens (1683–1684)
- Hovhannes Bolsetzi (1684–1697)
- Simeon (1688–1691)
- Minas Hamtetzi (1697–1704)
- Krikor Shiravantzee (Chainbearer) (1715–1749)
- Hagop Nalian (1749–1752)
- 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 (1860–1864) - Locum Tenens
- Esayee of Talas (1864–1885)
- Yeremya Der Sahagian (1885–1889) - Locum Tenens for Harootiun Vehabedian until the latter's arrival
- Harootiun Vehabedian (1889–1910) - elected 1885 but stayed in Istanbul until 1889
- Yeghishe Tourian (1921–1929)
- Torkom Koushagian (1929–1939)
- Mesrob Nishanian (1939–1944)
- Guregh Israelian (1944–1949)
- vacant (1949–1957)
- Tiran Nersoyan (1957–1958), elected but never consecrated
- vacant (1958–1960)
- Yeghishe Derderian (1960–1990)
- Torkom Manoogian (1990–Present)
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