This is a list of The Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia. The Armenian Catholic

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 patriarchate

Patriarchate

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 was established in 1740 and recognized by the Pope

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 of the Catholic Church in 26 November 1742 following a schism

Schism (religion)

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 within the Armenian Patriarchate based in Cilicia

Cilicia

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. They are one of Patriarch

Patriarch

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s of the Eastern Catholic Churches.

The official title of the head of the church is "Patriarch Catholicos of the House of Cilicia for Armenian-Catholic."

Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia

(in parenthesis in Armenian language

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 using classical Armenian spelling)

• Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
  Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
  Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in [[Armenian language|Armenian Աբրահամ Պետրոս Ա. Արծիւեան ) was an [[Armenians|Armenian]] Catholic Patriarchs of [[Cilicia]]. In 1738, the [[Armenian...
  
   (1737–1749) (Աբրահամ Պետրոս Ա. Արծիւեան)
• Hagop Petros II Hovsepian
  Jacob Petros II Hovsepian
  Hagop Petros II Hovsepian was born in Aleppo, Syria. He spent 10 years living spiritual life at St. Antoine’s Convent. Ordained as priest by Monsignor Ardzivian in 1720. His first church was in Pasha, Ottoman Empire...
  
   (1749–1753) - (Յակոբ Պետրոս Բ. Յովսէփեան)
• Michael Petros III Kasparian
  Michael Petros III Kasparian
  Michael Petros III Kasbarian Michael Petros III Kasbarian Michael Petros III Kasbarian (in Michael Petros III Kasbarian (in Michael Petros III Kasbarian (in [[Armenian language|Armenian Միքայէլ Պետրոս Գ. Գասպարեան ) was a member of the Order of St. Antoine, from [[Aleppo]], [[Syria]]....
  
   (1753–1780) (Միքայէլ Պետրոս Գ. Գասպարեան)
• Parsegh Petros IV Avkadian (1780–1788) (Բարսեղ Պետրոս Դ. Աւգատեան)
• Gregory Petros V Kupelian (1788–1812) (Գրիգոր Պետրոս Ե. Քիւբելեան)
• Gregory Petros VI Djeranian (1815–1841) (Գրիգոր Պետրոս Զ. Ճերանեան)
• Jacob Petros VII Holassian (1841–1843) (Յակոբ Պետրոս Է. Հոլասեան)
• Gregory Petros VIII Derasdvazadourian (1844–1866) (Գրիգոր Պետրոս Ը. Տէր Աստուածատուրեան)
• Anthony Petros IX Hassun (1866–1881) (ԱՆտոն Պետրոս Թ. Հասունեան)
  • Jacob (anti-patriarch) c. (1870–?) (Յակոբ հակաթոռ)
• Stephen Petros X Azarian (1881–1899) (Ստեփանոս Պետրոս Ժ. Ազարեան)
• Paul Petros XI Emmanuelian (1899–1904) (Պօղոս Պետրոս ԺԱ Էմմանուէլեան)
• Paul Petros XII Sabbaghian (1904–1910) (Պօղոս Պետրոս ԺԲ. Սապպաղեան)
• Paul Petros XIII Terzian (1910–1931) (Պօղոս Պետրոս ԺԳ. Թերզեան)
• Avedis Petros XIV Arpiarian (1931–1937) (Աւետիս Պետրոս ԺԴ. Արփիարեան)
• Gregory Petros XV Agagianian
  Grégoire-Pierre Cardinal Agagianian
  Krikor Bedros XV Aghajanian was a Cardinal and leader of the Armenian Catholic Church. He served as Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia from 1937 to 1962, and Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in the Roman Curia from 1958 to 1970...
  
   (1937–1962) (Գրիգոր Պետրոս ԺԵ. Աղաճանեան)
• Ignatius Petros XVI Batanian (1962–1976) (Իգնատիոս Պետրոս ԺԶ Պաթանեան)
• Hemaiag Petros XVII Ghedighian (1976–1982) (Հմայեակ Պետրոս ԺԷ. Կետիկեան)
• John Petros XVIII Kasparian (1982–1999) (Յովաննէս Պետրոս ԺԸ. Գասպարեան)
• Nerses Petros XIX Tarmouni  (1999–present) (Ներսէս Պետրոս ԺԹ. Թարմունի)

See also

• Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia
• List of Catholicoi of Armenia
• Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople
• Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem

External links

• Armenian Patriarchate of Cilica by Giga-Catholic Information