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This is a list of the catholicoi of all Armenians ( Armenian: Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոս), head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church ( Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի). [1] To this day 21 Catholicoi of a total of 132 have been glorified within the church.
(Name in English, name in Armenian, dates)
Order | Name of Patriarch | Dates | Notes | |
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English | Armenian | |||
1 | St. Thaddeus the Apostle | Սբ. Թադևոս Առաքյալ | (43-66) | |
2 | St. Bartholomew the Apostle | Սբ. Բարդուղիմեոս Առաքյալ | (60-68) | |
3 | St. Zacharias | Սբ. Զաքարիա | (68-72) | |
4 | St. Zementus | Սբ. Զեմենդոս | (72-76) | |
5 | St. Atrnerseh | Սբ. Ատրներսեհ | (76-92) | |
6 | St. Mushe | Սբ. Մուշե | (93-123) | |
7 | St. Shahen | Սբ. Շահեն | (124-150) | |
8 | St. Shavarsh | Սբ. Շավարշ | (151-171) | |
9 | St. Leontius | Սբ. Ղեոնդիոս | (172-190) |
Order | Name of Patriarch | Dates | Notes | |
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English | Armenian | |||
10 | St. Merozanes | Սբ. Մերուժան | (240–270) | |
Sede Vacante | (270-288) | |||
11 | St. Gregory I the Illuminator | Սբ. Գրիգոր Ա Պարթև (Լուսավորիչ) | (288–301) |
Arsacid dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary)
Assyrian descent
Ashishatts dynasty
Albaniosid dynasty
Assyrian descent
Non-Hereditary Bishop
During this time the see was transferred to Cilicia, from 1058 until 1441 (see List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia for continued succession).
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2024) |
This is a list of the catholicoi of all Armenians ( Armenian: Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոս), head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church ( Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի). [1] To this day 21 Catholicoi of a total of 132 have been glorified within the church.
(Name in English, name in Armenian, dates)
Order | Name of Patriarch | Dates | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | Armenian | |||
1 | St. Thaddeus the Apostle | Սբ. Թադևոս Առաքյալ | (43-66) | |
2 | St. Bartholomew the Apostle | Սբ. Բարդուղիմեոս Առաքյալ | (60-68) | |
3 | St. Zacharias | Սբ. Զաքարիա | (68-72) | |
4 | St. Zementus | Սբ. Զեմենդոս | (72-76) | |
5 | St. Atrnerseh | Սբ. Ատրներսեհ | (76-92) | |
6 | St. Mushe | Սբ. Մուշե | (93-123) | |
7 | St. Shahen | Սբ. Շահեն | (124-150) | |
8 | St. Shavarsh | Սբ. Շավարշ | (151-171) | |
9 | St. Leontius | Սբ. Ղեոնդիոս | (172-190) |
Order | Name of Patriarch | Dates | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | Armenian | |||
10 | St. Merozanes | Սբ. Մերուժան | (240–270) | |
Sede Vacante | (270-288) | |||
11 | St. Gregory I the Illuminator | Սբ. Գրիգոր Ա Պարթև (Լուսավորիչ) | (288–301) |
Arsacid dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary)
Assyrian descent
Ashishatts dynasty
Albaniosid dynasty
Assyrian descent
Non-Hereditary Bishop
During this time the see was transferred to Cilicia, from 1058 until 1441 (see List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia for continued succession).