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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, Armenian: Կաթողիկոսութիւն Հայոց Մեծի Տանն Կիլիկիոյ). 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. The Catholicos of Armenia and All Armenians claims sovereignty over the Catholicos of Cilicia, though the latter operates independently.

Catholicoi of Cilicia

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(Name in English, dates, Armenian name)

The Catholicoi of the Great House of Cilicia (the traditional name of the Holy See) include:

Sivas era (1058–1062), Tavbloor era (1062–1066)

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  • Khachik II of Armenia, Khachik II of Ani, Khachik II of Cilicia (1058–1065) -- Խաչիկ Բ. Անեցի

Dzamendav (Zamidia) era (1066–1116)

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Dzovk era (1116–1150), Hromgla era (1150–1293)

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Sis era (1293–1902)

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During Gregory IX's reign, the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin was illegally restored, 1441.

For a separate list of Catholicoi at the Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin, see List of catholicoi of all Armenians.

Sis (1902–1921), Aleppo (1921–1930), and Antelias (Lebanon) era (1930–present)

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Portrait Name of Patriarch Dates Notes
English Armenian
Sahak II Սահակ Բ. Խապայեան (Եղեգցի) (1902–1939)
Babken I Բաբգէն Ա. (1931–1936) Catholicos Coadjutor
Bedros I Պետրոս Ա. Սարաճյան (1940) Served for six months
Seat vacant (1940–1943)
Karekin I Գարեգին Ա. Յովսէփեան (1943–1952)
Seat vacant (1952–1956)
Zareh I Զարեհ Ա. Փայասլեան (1956–1963)
Khoren I Խորէն Ա. Բարոյեան (1963–1983)
Karekin II Գարեգին Բ. Սարգիսեան (1977–1983) Catholicos Coadjutor
(1983–1994) Catholicos after having served as Coadjutor to Khoren I for 6 years. Upon death of Vazgen I, Catholicos Karekin II was elected Catholicos of All Armenians and became known as Karekin I from 1994–1999
Aram I Արամ Ա. Քեշիշեան (1995–present)

Timeline

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Aram IKarekin IKhoren I ParoianZareh IKarekin I (Cilicia)Bedros I of CiliciaBabken I of CiliciaSahak II of Cilicia

See also

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References

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  • (in Armenian) Kiuleserian, Babgen. Պատմութիւն Կաթողիկոսաց Կիլիկիոյ (1441-էն մինչեւ մեր օրերը) [History of the Cilician Catholicosate (From 1441 to our days)] Antelias: Dprevanuts, 1939.
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