Hovakim I of Constantinople

Hovakim I, also known as Hovakim of Bursa, was the first Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians. He and his community were invited to the city by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II to the city from Bursa in 1461, eight years after the Fall of Constantinople (1453). Hovakim I was recognized as the religious and secular leader of all Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, and carried the title of milletbaşı or ethnarch as well as patriarch.

Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople

Hovakim I
Nigolayos I
Garabed I
Mardiros I
Krikor I
Astvadzadur I
Stepanos I
Diradur I
Hagop I
Hovhannes I
Tovmas I
Sarkis I
Hovhannes II
Azaria I
Sarkis II
Diradur I
Melkisetek I
Hovhannes III
Krikor II
vacant, 1608–11
Krikor II
Hovhannes III
Krikor II
Zakaria I
Hovhannes III
Zakaria I
Tavit I
Giragos I
Khachatur I
Tavit I
Tovmas II
Tavit I
Yegiazar I
Hovhannes IV
vacant, 1655–57
Tovmas II
Mardiros II
Ghazar I
Hovhannes V
Sarkis III
Hovhannes V
Sarkis III
Stepanos II
Hovhannes VI
Andreas I
Garabed II
Sarkis IV
Garabed II
Toros I
Garabed II
Yeprem I
Garabed II
Toros I
Khachatur II
Garabed II
vacant, 1689–92
Matteos I
Yeprem I
Melkisetek II
Mkhitar I
Melkisetek II
Yeprem I
Avedik I
Kalust Gaydzag I
Nerses I
Avedik I
Mardidros III
Mickael I
Sahag I
Hovhannes VII
Sahag I
Hovhannes VIII
Hovhannes IX
Hagop II
Brokhoron I
Minas I
Kevork I
Hagop II
Krikor III
Zakaria II
Hovhannes X
Zakaria II
Taniel I
Hovhannes XI
Krikor IV
Hovhannes XI
Abraham I
Boghos I
Garabet III
Stepanos III
Hagopos III
Stepanos III
Astvadzadur II
Matteos II
Hagopos III
Kevork II
Sarkis V
vacant, 1861–63: Stepan Maghakyan (locum tenens)
Boghos II
Ignatios I
Mkrtich I Khrimian
nerses II
Harutiun I
Khoren II
Matteos III
Malachia Ormanian
Matteos III
Yeghische Tourian
Hovhannes XII Arsharuni
Zaven I Der Yeghiayan
vacant, 1915–19
Zaven I Der Yeghiayan
vacant, 1922–27
Mesrob I Naroyan
vacant, 1943–51
Karekin I Khachadourian
- vacant, 1961–63
Shenork I Kaloustian
Karekin II Kazanjian
Mesrob II Mutafian

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