Khoren I Paroian

Khoren I Paroian (Armenian: Խորեն Ա. Բարոյան ) (24 November 1914, Nicosia - 9 February 1983, Antelias) was the Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, from 1963 to 1983. He was born Mesrob Paroian and was elected as Catholicos after the death of Zareh I.

In 1977, because of his poor health, Karekin Sarkisian, the archbishop and Pontifical Legate of the Eastern Prelacy of the United States was elected as Catholicos Coadjutor (in Armenian աթոռակից կաթողիկոս), a post the latter served assisting Catholicos Khoren I in his duties.

Upon death of Khoren I, Karekin was installed as Catholicos as Karekin II of Cilicia.

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