List of catholicoi of all Armenians explained

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.

Catholicoi of Armenia

(Name in English, name in Armenian, dates)

Apostolic Era

OrderName of PatriarchDatesNotes
EnglishArmenian
1St. Thaddeus the ApostleՍբ. Թադևոս Առաքյալ (43-66)
2St. Bartholomew the ApostleՍբ. Բարդուղիմեոս Առաքյալ (60-68)
3St. ZachariasՍբ. Զաքարիա (68-72)
4St. Zementus Սբ. Զեմենդոս (72-76)
5St. AtrnersehՍբ. Ատրներսեհ(76-92)
6St. Mushe Սբ. Մուշե (93-123)
7St. Shahen Սբ. Շահեն(124-150)
8St. Shavarsh Սբ. Շավարշ (151-171)
9St. Leontius Սբ. Ղեոնդիոս(172-190)

Sophene Era

OrderName of PatriarchDatesNotes
EnglishArmenian
10St. MerozanesՍբ. Մերուժան (240–270)
Sede Vacante (270-288)
11Սբ. Գրիգոր Ա Պարթև (Լուսավորիչ)(288–301)

First Echmiadzin era (301–452)

Arsacid dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary)

Assyrian descent

Ashishatts dynasty

Arsacid dynasty

Albaniosid dynasty

Arsacid dynasty

Assyrian descent

Non-Hereditary Bishop

Dvin era (452–927)

Aghtamar era (927–947)

Arghina era (947–992)

Ani era (992–1058)

During this time the see was transferred to Cilicia, from 1058 until 1441 (see List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia for continued succession).

Catholicoi of the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin and All Armenians

Second Echmiadzin era (1441–present)

See also

References

  1. Web site: Qahana.am . 2022-03-18 . www.qahana.am.