This is a list of the catholicoi of all Armenians (Armenian: Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոս), head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի).[1] To this day 21 Catholicoi of a total of 132 have been glorified within the church.
(Name in English, name in Armenian, dates)
Order | Name of Patriarch | Dates | Notes | |
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English | Armenian | |||
1 | St. Thaddeus the Apostle | Սբ. Թադևոս Առաքյալ | (43-66) | |
2 | St. Bartholomew the Apostle | Սբ. Բարդուղիմեոս Առաքյալ | (60-68) | |
3 | St. Zacharias | Սբ. Զաքարիա | (68-72) | |
4 | St. Zementus | Սբ. Զեմենդոս | (72-76) | |
5 | St. Atrnerseh | Սբ. Ատրներսեհ | (76-92) | |
6 | St. Mushe | Սբ. Մուշե | (93-123) | |
7 | St. Shahen | Սբ. Շահեն | (124-150) | |
8 | St. Shavarsh | Սբ. Շավարշ | (151-171) | |
9 | St. Leontius | Սբ. Ղեոնդիոս | (172-190) |
Order | Name of Patriarch | Dates | Notes | |
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English | Armenian | |||
10 | St. Merozanes | Սբ. Մերուժան | (240–270) | |
Sede Vacante | (270-288) | |||
11 | St. Gregory I the Illuminator | Սբ. Գրիգոր Ա Պարթև (Լուսավորիչ) | (288–301) |
Arsacid dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary)
Assyrian descent
Ashishatts dynasty
Albaniosid dynasty
Assyrian descent
Non-Hereditary Bishop
During this time the see was transferred to Cilicia, from 1058 until 1441 (see List of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia for continued succession).