List of Catholicoi of Armenia
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This is a list of Catholicoi of Armenia: head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Catholicoi of Armenia
Apostolic Era
- St. Thaddeus the Apostle (43-66)
- St. Bartholomew the Apostle (60-68)
- St. Zacharias (68-72)
- St. Zementus (72-76)
- St. Atrnerseh (77-92)
- St. Mushe (93-123)
- St. Shahen (124-150)
- St. Shavarsh 151-171
- St. Leontius (172-190)
unknown...
- St. Merozanes (240-270)
unknown...
First Echmiadzin era 301-452
- St. Gregory I the Enlightener (301-325)
- St. Aristaces I (325-333)
- St. Vrtanes (333-341)
- St. Husik (341-347)
- Pharen I (348-352)
- Nerses I (353-373)
- Shahak I (373-377)
- Zaven (377-381)
- Aspuraces I (381-386)
- St. Sahak I (387-436)
- St. Hovsep I (437-452)
Dvin era 452-992
- Melitus 452-456
- Moses I 456-461
- St. Kyud 461-478
- St. John I 478-490
- Papken I 490-516
- Samuel I 516-526
- Mushe I 526-534
- Sahak II 534-539
- Christopher I 539-545
- Ghevond 545-458
- Nerses II 548-557
- John II 557-574
- Moses II 574-604
- Abraham I 607-615
- Gomidas 615-628
- Christopher II 628-630 d. aft. 630
- Ezra 630-641
- Nerses III the Builder 641-661
- Anastasius 661-667
- Israel 667-677
- Sahak III 677-703
- Elias 703-717
- St. John III the Philosopher 717-728
- David I 728-741
- Dertad I 741-764
- Dertad II 764-767
- Sion 767-775
- Isaiah 775-788
- Stephen I 788-790
- Joab 790-791
- Solomon 791-792
- George I 792-795
- Joseph I 795-806
- David II 806-833
- John IV 833-855
- Zacharias I 855-876
- George II 877-897
- St. Mashdotz 897-898
- John V the Historian 898-929
- Stephen II 929-930
- Theodore I 930-941
- Yeghishe 941-946
- Ananias 949-968
- Vahan 968-969
- Stephen III 969-972
- Khachig I 973-992
Ani era, 992-1058
- Sarkis I (992-1019), d. aft. 1019
- Peter (1019-1058)
During this time the see was transferred to Sis, in Cilicia between 1058-1441 (see Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia for continued succession).
Catholicoi of the Holy See of St. Echmiadzin and All Armenians
Second Echmiadzin era 1441-present
- Giragos 1441-1443
- Gregory X (1443-1465)
- Aristaces II (Coadjutor) (1465-1469)
- Sarkis II the Relic-Carrier (1469-1474)
- John VII the Relic-Bearer (1474-1484), d. 1506
- Sarkis III the Other 1484-1515
- Zacharias II 1515-1520
- Sarkis IV 1520-1536
- Gregory XI 1536-1545
- Stephen V 1545-1567
- Michael 1567-1576
- Gregory XII 1576-1590
- David IV 1590-1629 d. 1633
- Moses III 1629-1632
- Philip 1633-1655
- Jacob IV 1655-1680
- Eliazar 1681-1691
- Nahabed 1691-1705
- Alexander I 1706-1714
- Asdvadzadur 1715-1725
- Garabed II 1725-1729
- Abraham II 1730-1734
- Abraham III 1734-1737
- Lazar 1737-1751
- Minas 1751-1753
- Alexander II (1753-1755)
- Sahak V (elected but never consecrated) (1755)
- (vacant 1755-1759)
- Jacob V 1759-1763
- Simeon 1763-1780
- Luke 1780-1799
- Joseph (II)(elected but never consecrated) 1800, d. 1801
- David V 1801-1807, opposed by...
- Daniel 1802-1808
- Yeprem 1809-1830, d. 1835
- John VIII 1831-1842
- Nerses V 1843-1857
- Matthew I 1858-1865
- George IV 1866-1882
- (vacant 1882-1885)
- Magar 1885-1891
- Mgrdich 1892-1907
- Matthew II 1908-1910
- George V (1911-1930)
- (vacant 1930-1932)
- Khoren (1932-1938)
- (vacant 1938-1945)
- George VI (1945-1954)
- Vasken (1955-1994)
- Karekin I (1995-1999)
- Karekin II (1999-present)