Bedros IV of Cilicia
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His Holiness Bedros IV Sarajian (1870 - 1940, Beirut
) was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church
for only six months during 1940. After his death, the position remained vacant until 1943 when Karekin I
of Cilicia was elected.
Bedros had been Archbishop of Cyprus (1899-1905 and 1921-1940) before becoming vicar-general of the Catholicosate and then being elected as Catholicos.
Source: Avakian, Arra S. (1998). Armenia: A Journey Through History. The Electric Press, Fresno.
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
) was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
for only six months during 1940. After his death, the position remained vacant until 1943 when Karekin I
Karekin I (Cilicia)
His Holiness Karekin I was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1943-1952.Born Garegin Hovsepian and originally from Artsakh, he was ordained to the priesthood in 1909...
of Cilicia was elected.
Bedros had been Archbishop of Cyprus (1899-1905 and 1921-1940) before becoming vicar-general of the Catholicosate and then being elected as Catholicos.
Source: Avakian, Arra S. (1998). Armenia: A Journey Through History. The Electric Press, Fresno.