ARMENIAN PATRIARCHS OF JERUSALEM
Patriarch Period of office
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1. Abraham |
638-669 |
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2. Krikor Yetesatzi |
669-696 |
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3. Kevork |
696-708 |
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4. Mgrdich |
708-730 |
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5. Hovhannes |
730-758 |
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6. Stepanos |
758-774 |
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7. Yeghia |
774-797 |
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Unknown Incumbents |
797-885 |
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8. Abraham |
885-909 |
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Unknown Incumbents |
909-981 |
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9. Krikor |
981-1006 |
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10. Arsen |
1006-1038 |
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11. Mesrob (usd hrovardagatz) |
1008 |
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Unknown Incumbents |
1038-1090 |
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12. Simeon |
1090-1109 |
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13. Movses |
1109-1133 |
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14. Esayee |
1133-1152 |
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15. Sahag |
1152-1180 |
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16. Abraham of Jerusalem |
1180-1191 |
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17. Minas |
1191-1205 |
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18. Abraham |
1215-1218 |
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19. Arakel |
1218-1230 |
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20. Hovhannes Garnetzi |
1230-1238 |
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21. Garabed of Jerusalem |
1238-1254 |
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22. Hagopos |
1254-1281 |
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23. Sarkis |
1281-1313 |
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24. Theodore (Asdzvadzadoor) |
1313-1316 |
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25. David |
1316-1321 |
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26. Boghos (usd odaratz Bedros) |
1321-1323 |
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27. Vartan Areveltzi |
1323-1332 |
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28. Hovhannes Josleen |
1332-1341 |
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29. Parsegh |
1341-1356 |
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30. Garabed |
1349 |
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31. Krikor |
1356-1363 |
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32. Giragos with Krikor remembered as a co-adjutor |
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33. Mgrdich first co-adjutor with Krikor the Patriarch |
1363-1378 |
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34. Hovhannes Lehatzee |
1378-1386 |
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35. Krikor of Egypt |
1386-1391 |
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36. Esayee |
1391-1394 |
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37. Sarkis first co-adjutor then Patriarch |
1394-1415 |
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38. Mardiros probably co-adjutor |
1399 |
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39. Mesrob probably co-adjutor |
1402 |
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40. Boghos Karnetzi |
1415-1419 |
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41. Mardiros of Egypt |
1419-1430 |
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42. Minas probably co-adjutor with Mardiros |
1426 |
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43. Esayee initially co-adjutor with Mardiros then Patriarch |
1430-1431 |
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44 Hovhannes |
1431-1441 |
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45. Muron |
1436-1437 |
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46. Abraham Missirtzee |
1441-1454 |
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47. Mesrob first co-adjutor then Patriarch |
1454-1461 |
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48. Bedros first co-adjutor then Patriarch |
1461-1476 |
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49. Mgrdich Elovtzee |
1476-1479 |
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50. Abraham Pereeahtzee initially co-adjtor then Patriarch |
1497-1485 |
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51. Hovhannes Missirtzee |
1485-1491 |
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52. Mardiros Broosatzee |
1491-1501 |
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53. Bedros |
1501-1507 |
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54. Sarkis |
1507-1517 |
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55. Hovhannes |
1517-1522 |
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56. Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Merdeentzee) came to Jerusalem 1523 |
1532-1542 |
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57. Pilibos |
1542-1550 |
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58. Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Merdeentzee) again |
1550-1551 |
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59. Antreas Merdeentzee initially co-adjutor with Theodor then Patriarch |
1551-1583 |
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60. David Merdeentzee initially co-adjutor then Patriarch resigns |
1583-1613 |
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61. Krikor Kantzagehtzee |
1613-1645 |
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62. Theodore (AsdvadzadoorDaronetzee) |
1645-1664 |
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63. Yeghiazar Hromglayetzee co-adjutor |
1664-1665 |
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64. Theodore (Asdvadzadoor Daronetzee) again |
1665-1666 |
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65. Yeghiazar |
1666-1668 |
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66. Theodore (Asdvadzadoor) |
1668-1670 |
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67. Yeghiazar again |
1670-1677 |
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68. Mardiros Khrimtzi |
1677-1680 |
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69. Hovhannes Amasyatzee |
1680 |
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70. Mardiros Khrimtzi again |
1681-1683 |
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LAY LOCUM TENENS |
1683-1684 |
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71. Hovhannes Bolsetzi |
1684-1697 |
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72. Simeon |
1688-1691 |
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73. Minas Hamtetzi initially co-adjutor of Hovhannes later Patriarch |
1697-1704 |
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74. Kaloosd Hetoontzi co-adjutor |
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75. Krikor co-adjutor at historical period when Jerusalem Patriarchate was unified with Istanbul Patriarchate |
1704-1715 |
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76. Krikor Shiravantzee (Chainbearer) |
1715-1749 |
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77. Hagop Nalian |
1749 resigned 1752 |
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78. Teotoros |
1752-1761 |
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79. Garabed Tantchagetzee |
1761-1768 |
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80. Boghos Vanetzee |
1768-1775 |
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81. Hovhannes Kanapertzee |
1775-1793 |
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82. Bedros Yevtogeeyatzee |
1793-1800 |
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83. Teodoros Vanetzi |
1800-1818 |
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84. Kapriel Neegomeetatzee |
1818-1840 |
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85. Boghos Atreeunoobolsetzi |
1824-1847 |
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86. Zakaria Gopetzi |
1840-1846 |
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87. Giragos of Jerusalem |
1846-1850 |
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88. Hovhannes of Smyrna |
1850-1860 |
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Vertanes LOCUM TENENS |
1860-1864 |
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89. Esayee of Talas |
1864-1885 |
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Yeremya Der Sahagian LOCUM TENENS |
1885-1889 |
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90. Harootiun Vehabedian elected 1885 stays in Istanbul until 1888 is in office |
1889-1910 |
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91. Yeghishe Tourian |
1921-1929 |
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92. Torkom Koushagian |
1929-1939 |
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93. Mesrob Nishanian |
1939-1944 |
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94. Guregh Israelian |
1944-1949 |
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Tiran Nersoyan (Patriarch - elect) |
1957-1958 |
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95. Yeghishe Derderian |
1960-1990 |
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96. Torkom Manoogian |
1990 |