List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia
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This is a list of the Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia of the Holy See of Cilicia (full name the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia ).
The Armenian patriarchate was transferred from Armenia
to Cilicia
in 1058. Although the see at Echmiadzin
was restored in 1441, the Cilician catholicosate continued in existence, and continues to exist to the present day. Today the see is located in Antelias
, Lebanon
. His Holiness, the Catholicos of Armenia and All Armenians claims sovereignty over the Catholicos of Cilicia, though the latter operates independently.
name)
The Catholicoi of the Great House of Cilicia include:
First Sis
St. Gregory moved to Echmiadzin
in 301 and continued in office until 325. See List of Catholicoi of Armenia for continued succession. The see was vacant until 1058 when the patriarchate returned to Cilicia
.
Second Sis
During Gregory IX's reign, the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin
was restored, 1441
For separate list of catholicoi at Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, see List of Catholicoi of Armenia
The Armenian patriarchate was transferred from Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
to Cilicia
Cilicia
In antiquity, Cilicia was the south coastal region of Asia Minor, south of the central Anatolian plateau. It existed as a political entity from Hittite times into the Byzantine empire...
in 1058. Although the see at Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church....
was restored in 1441, the Cilician catholicosate continued in existence, and continues to exist to the present day. Today the see is located in Antelias
Antelias
Antelias is a town in Lebanon. It is located around 5 km to the north of Beirut. Its inhabitants are mainly Christians and include Armenians , Maronites, Greek Catholics and Greek Orthodox ....
, Lebanon
Lebanon
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. His Holiness, the Catholicos of Armenia and All Armenians claims sovereignty over the Catholicos of Cilicia, though the latter operates independently.
Catholicoi
(Name in English, dates, ArmenianArmenian language
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name)
The Catholicoi of the Great House of Cilicia include:
First SisKozan, AdanaKozan is a city in Adana Province, Turkey, 68 km north of the city of Adana, in the northern section of the Çukurova plain. The city is the capital of Kozan district. The Kilgen Stream, a tributary of the Ceyhan River , flows through Kozan crossing the plain south into the Mediterranean Sea....
era, 267-301
- St. Gregory I the EnlightenerGregory the IlluminatorSaint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener is the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church...
(267-301) -- Սուրբ Գրիգոր Ա. Պարթև (Լուսավորիչ)
St. Gregory moved to Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church....
in 301 and continued in office until 325. See List of Catholicoi of Armenia for continued succession. The see was vacant until 1058 when the patriarchate returned to Cilicia
Cilicia
In antiquity, Cilicia was the south coastal region of Asia Minor, south of the central Anatolian plateau. It existed as a political entity from Hittite times into the Byzantine empire...
.
Sivas era, 1058-1062, Tavbloor era, 1062-1066
- Khachik II of Armenia (1058–1065) -- Խաչիկ Բ. Անեցի, Khachik II of Ani, Khachik II of Cilicia (1058–1065) -- Խաչիկ Բ. Անեցի
Dzamendav (Zamidia) era, 1066-1116
- Gregory II the MartyrophileGregory II the MartyrophileGregory II the Martyrophile was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1066 and 1105.On the death of Khachig II the Byzantines had hoped to leave Armenia without a pontiff for good, part of an effort to subdue them as a people and assimilate them into the Greek rite...
(1066–1105) -- Գրիգոր Բ. Վկայասէր - Parsegh of CiliciaParsegh of CiliciaParsegh of Cilicia was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1105 and 1113 and was nephew of Gregory II.As Catholicos Gregory II had moved to Tarsus, far from the center of Armenian civilization for the past many centuries, the eastern Armenians considered themselves without a...
(1105–1113) -- Բարսեղ Ա. Անեցի
Dzovk era, 1116-1149, Hromgla era, 1149-1293
- Gregory III of CiliciaGrigor III PahlavuniGrigor III Pahlavuni officially became catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the year 1113. He is known for his sharakans, which are collections of hymns, and for the several lays he had written during his lifetime. The sharakans written by Pahlavuni typically have strong doctrinal...
(1113–1166) -- Գրիգոր Գ. Պահլաւունի - Nerses IV the Graceful (1166–1173) -- Սուրբ Ներսէս Դ. Կլայեցի (Շնորհալի)
- Gregory IV the Young (1173–1193) -- Գրիգոր Դ. Տղայ
- Gregory V of CiliciaGregory V of CiliciaGregory V of Cilicia was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1193 to 1194.Upon the death of Catholicos Gregory IV the Young his throne was occupied by his sister's son Vahram, who took the name Gregory V of Cilicia...
(1193–1194) -- Գրիգոր Ե. Քարավէժ - Gregory VI of CiliciaGregory VI of CiliciaGregory VI of Cilicia was the Catholicos of the Armenian Church from 1194 to 1203, located in Sis. In 1198, he proclaimed a union between Rome and the Armenian Church.Gregory VI was a nephew of Gregory III of Cilicia and Nerses IV the Gracious...
(1194–1203) -- Գրիգոր Զ. Ապիրատ - John VI the Affluent (1203–1221) -- Յովհաննէս Զ. Սսեցի
- Constantine I of CiliciaConstantine I of CiliciaCatholicos Constantine I was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1221 and 1267.A native of Barzrberd, he was said to have come to office not by nobility or riches but by his piety. He officiated at the forced wedding of Queen Zabel to Hetoum I which made them joint Armenian...
(1221–1267) -- Կոնստանդին Ա. Բարձրբերդցի - Jacob I the LearnedJacob I the LearnedCatholicos Jacob I the Learned was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1268 and 1286.The pontifical throne was vacant for a few months after the death of Constantine I until it was filled by Jacob I from the region of Tarsus or Sis. He took up residence at the Catholicos's...
(1268–1286) -- Յակոբ Ա. Կլայեցի - Constantine II the WoolmakerConstantine II the WoolmakerConstantine II the Woolmaker was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1286 and 1289, and then again between 1307 and 1322.He was from the village of Catuk, but as he was educated in Sis he was called Sisetzi. He was also surnamed Pronagorz, or Woolmaker. He came to the pontifical...
(1286–1289) -- Կոնստանդին Բ. Կատուկեցի - Stephen IV of CiliciaStephen IV of CiliciaStephen IV of Cilicia was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1290 and 1293.Stephen was from the village of Khakh in the province of Ekeliaz, but educated at Rumkale. He was elected to replace the banished Catholicos Constantine II the Woolmaker and was the last to reside at...
(1290–1293) -- Ստեփանոս Դ. Հռոմկլայեցի
Second SisKozan, AdanaKozan is a city in Adana Province, Turkey, 68 km north of the city of Adana, in the northern section of the Çukurova plain. The city is the capital of Kozan district. The Kilgen Stream, a tributary of the Ceyhan River , flows through Kozan crossing the plain south into the Mediterranean Sea....
era, 1293-1930
- Gregory VII of CiliciaGregory VII of CiliciaGregory VII was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1293 and 1307.Gregory succeeded Stephen IV who died in captivity in Egypt. The location of the Holy See at Rumkale had recently been destroyed by the Mamalukes invasion and so Gregory moved the See to Sis...
(1293–1307) -- Գրիգոր Է. Անաւարզեցի- Constantine II the Woolmaker (restored) (1307–1322) -- Կոնստանդին Բ.
- Constantine III of CiliciaConstantine III of CiliciaConstantine III of Lampron was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1323 and 1326.A short time after his election he traveled to Aleppo and there was invited to meet the Mamaluke sultan of Egypt Al-Nasir Muhammad. He was received with much honor and was able to persuade the...
(1323-1326) -- Կոնստանդին Դ. Լամբրոնացի - Jacob II of CiliciaJacob II of CiliciaJacob II was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1327 and 1341, and then again between 1355 and 1359.He was the nephew of a previous Catholicos, Gregory VII of Cilicia. During a Mamaluke invasion he and King Leo IV of Armenia got into a severe disagreement over how to deal with...
(1327–1341), d. 1359 —- Յակոբ Բ. Անաւարզեցի - Mekhitar I of Cilicia (1341–1355) -- Մխիթար Ա. Գռներցի
- Jacob II of Cilicia (restored) (1355–1359) -- Յակոբ Բ. Անաւարզեցի
- Mesrop I of Cilicia (1359–1372) -- Մեսրոպ Ա. Արտազեցի
- Constantine IV of Cilicia (1372–1374) -- Կոնստանդին Ե. Սսեցի
- Paul I of Cilicia (1374–1382) -- Պօղոս Ա. Սսեցի
- Theodore II of Cilicia (1382–1392) -- Թէոդորոս Բ. Կիլիկեցի
- Karapet of Cilicia (1393–1404) -- Կարապետ Ա. Կեղեցի
- Jacob III of Cilicia (1404–1411) -- Յակոբ Գ. Սսեցի
- Gregory VIII of Cilicia (1411–1418) -- Գրիգոր Ը. Խանձողատ
- Paul II of Cilicia (1418–1430) -- Պօղոս Բ. Գառնեցի
- Constantine V of Cilicia (1430–1439) -- Կոնստանդին Զ. Վահկացի
- Gregory IX of CiliciaGregory IX of CiliciaCatholicos Gregory IX Mousabegian was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church at Cilicia between 1439 and 1446.-Biography:During his reign a movement began to return the Catholicate of All Armenians to historical Armenia...
(1439–1446) -- Գրիգոր Ժ. Ջալալբեկեանց
During Gregory IX's reign, the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church....
was restored, 1441
For separate list of catholicoi at Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, see List of Catholicoi of Armenia
- Karapet II of Cilicia (1446–1477) -- Կարապետ Ա. Եւդոկացի
- Stepanos I of Cilicia (1475–1483) -- Ստեփանոս Ա. Սարաձորցի
- Hovhannes I of Cilicia (1483–1488) -- Յովհաննէս Ա. Անտիոքցի
- Hovhannes II of Cilicia (1489–1525) -- Յովհաննէս Բ. Թլկուրանցի
- Hovhannes III of Cilicia (1525–1539) -- Յովհաննէս Գ. Քիլիսցի (Կայծակն, Կայծառ)
- Simeon I of Cilicia (1539–1545) -- Սիմէոն Ա. Զէյթունցի
- Ghazar I (1545–1547) -- Ղազար Ա. Զէյթունցի
- Toros I of Cilicia (1548–1553) -- Թորոս Ա. Սսեցի
- Khachatour I of Cilicia (1553–1558) -- Խաչատուր Ա. Չորիկ
- Khachatour II of Cilicia (1560–1584) -- Խաչատուր Բ. Զէյթունցի (Խաչիկ Ուլնեցի, Երաժիշտ)
- Azaria I of Cilicia (1584–1601) -- Ազարիա Ա. Ջուղայեցի
- Hovhannes IV of Cilicia (1601–1621) -- Յովհաննէս Դ. Այնթափցի
- Petros I of Cilicia(coadjutor) (1601–1608) -- Պետրոս Ա.
- Minas of Cilicia (1621–1632) -- Մինաս Ա. Սսեցի (Կարնեցի, Թացախ)
- Simeon II of Cilicia (1633–1648) -- Սիմէոն Բ. Սեբաստացի
- Nerses I of Cilicia -- Ներսէս Ա. Սեբաստացի
- Toros II of Cilicia (1654–1657) -- Թորոս Բ. Սեբաստացի
- Khachatour III of Cilicia(1657–1677) -- Խաչատուր Գ. Գաղատացի (Մինտերճի, Մինտերճեան)
- Sahak I of Cilicia (1677–1683) -- Սահակ Ա. Քիլիսցի (Մէյխանեճի, Մէյխանեճեան)
- Azaria II of Cilicia (1683–1686) -- Ազարիա Բ.
- Grigor II of Cilicia (1686–1695) -- Գրիգոր Բ. Ատանացի (Պիծակն)
- Astvatsatour(1695–1703) -- Աստուածատուր Ա. Սասունցի (Նարին)
- Madteos (1703–1705) -- Մատթէոս Ա. Կեսարացի (Սարի)
- Hovhannes V (1705–1721) -- Յովհաննէս Ե. Հաճընցի
- Grigor III (1721/2-1729) -- Գրիգոր Գ. Կեսարացի (Ուղուրլու, Ուղուրլեան)
- Hovhannes VI (1729/30-1731) -- Յովհաննէս Զ. Հաճընցի (Տէր Ադամ)
- Ghougas I of Cilicia (1731–1737) -- Ղուկաս Ա. Աջապահեան (Աջապահ, Աջապան, Սսեցի)
- Michael I of Cilicia (1737–1758) -- Միքայէլ Ա. Աջապահեան (Սսեցի)
- Gabriel of Cilicia (1758–1770) -- Գաբրիէլ Ա. Աջապահեան (Սսեցի)
- Yeprem I of Cilicia (1770–1784) -- Եփրեմ Ա. Աջապահեան (Սսեցի)
- Toros III of Cilicia (1784–1796) -- Թէոդորոս Գ. Աջապահեան (Սսեցի) (Թորոս Գ. Սսեցի)
- Kirakos I of Cilicia (1797–1822) Կիրակոս Ա. Աջապահեան (Սսեցի, Մեծն, Մեծագործ)
- Yeprem II of Cilicia (1822–1833) Եփրեմ Բ. Աջապահեան (Սսեցի, Տեր-Մանուէլեան)
- Michael II of Cilicia (1833–1855) Միքայէլ Բ. Աջապահեան (Սսեցի, Ղուկասեան)
- Kirakos II of Cilicia (1855–1866) Կիրակոս Բ. Աջապահեան (Սսեցի)
- Megerdich I of Cilicia (1871–1894) Մկրտիչ Ա. Քեֆսիզեան (Մարաշցի)
- vacant (1894–1902)
Antelias era, Lebanon since 1930
- Sahak II of Cilicia (1902–1939) -- Սահակ Բ. Խապայեան (Եղեգցի)
- Babken I of Cilicia (Coadjutor) (1931–1936) -- Բաբգէն Ա.
- Bedros IV of CiliciaBedros IV of CiliciaHis Holiness Bedros IV Sarajian was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church for only six months during 1940...
(1940) -- Պետրոս Դ. Սարաճեան- vacant (1940–1943)
- Karekin I of CiliciaKarekin 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...
(1943–1952) -- Գարեգին Ա. Յովսէփեան- vacant (1952–1956)
- Zareh IZareh IHis Holiness Zareh I Payaslian was Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1956 to 1963....
(1956–1963) -- Զարեհ Ա. Փայասլեան - Khoren IKhoren IKhoren I Mesrop Paroyan was the Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, from 1963 to 1983.He was preceded by Zareh I...
(1963–1983) -- Խորէն Ա. Բարոյեան- Karekin II (Cilicia) (Catholicos Coadjutor) (1977–1983)
- Karekin II (Cilicia) (1983–1995), Catholicos after having served as Coadjutor to Khoren IKhoren IKhoren I Mesrop Paroyan was the Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, from 1963 to 1983.He was preceded by Zareh I...
for 6 years. Upon death of Vazgen IVazgen IHis Holiness Vazgen I was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1955 and 1994, in one of the longest reigns of the Armenian Catholicoi. A native of Romania, he began his career as a philosopher, before becoming a Doctor of Theology and a member of the local Armenian clergy...
, Catholicos Karekin II was elected Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians and became known as His Holiness, Karekin IKarekin IKarekin I , served as the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1995 and 1999...
from 1994–1999 - Aram IAram IHis Holiness Aram I is the head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia and has been Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church since 1995...
(1995–Present)
See also
- Holy See of Cilicia also known as Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia
- List of Catholicoi of Armenia
- List of Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
- List of Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople
- List of Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia