Yeghishe I

Yeghishe I also known as Yeghishe I Rshtunetsi (Armenian: Եղիշե Ա Ռշտունեցի) (birthday unknown, born in Rshtunik, Armenia – d. 946, Aghtamar, Armenia) was the Catholicos of All Armenians in 941 – 946. Yeghishe I succeeded his brother Catholicos Theodore I. Ruled the Church from Aghtamar, at the time – the Holy See of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Yeghishe Rshtunetsi was the Bishop of Rshtunik and after the death of Theodore I was elected Catholicos by the initiative of the King of Vaspurakan.

Preceded by Theodore I	Catholicos of All Armenians 941–946	Succeeded by Ananias I

Persondata
Name	Yeghishe I
Alternative names	Yeghishe I Rshtunetsi
Short description	Catholicos of All Armenians
Date of birth
Place of birth	Rshtunik, Armenia
Date of death	946
Place of death	Aghtamar, Armenia