This is a list of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia. The Armenian patriarchate was tranferred from Armenia to Cilicia in 1058. Although the see at Echmiadzin was restored in 1441, the Cilician patriarch still continued office until the present day. Today the see is located at Antelias in Lebanon.
Catholicoi of the Great House of Cilicia and the Middle East
Sivas era, 1058-1062, Tavbloor era, 1062-1066
Dzamendav (Zamidia) era, 1066-1116
- Gregory II the Martyrophile (1066-1105)
- Basil (1105-1113)
Dzovk era, 1116-1149, Hromgla era, 1149-1293
- Gregory III 1113-1166
- St. Nerses IV the Graceful 1166-1173
- Gregory IV the Young 1173-1193
- Gregory V 1193-1194
- Gregory VI 1194-1203
- John VI the Affluent 1203-1221
- Constantine I 1221-1267
- Jacob I the Learned 1268-1286
- Constantine II the Woolmaker 1286-1289
- Stephen IV 1290-1293
Sis era, 1293-1930
- Gregory VII (1293-1307)
- Constantine III (1307-1322)
- Constantine IV 1323-1326
- Jacob II (1327-1341), d. 1359
- Mekhitar (1341-1355)
- Jacob II (restored) (1355-1359)
- Mesrob (1359-1372)
- Constantine V (1372-1374)
- Paul I (1374-1382)
- Theodore II (1382-1392)
- Garabed (1393-1404)
- Jacob III (1404-1411)
- Gregory VIII (1411-1418)
- Paul II (1418-1430)
- Constantine VI (1430-1439)
- Gregory IX (1439-1446)
During Gregory IX reign the See of Echmiadzin was restored, 1441.
- Garabed (1446-1477)
- Stepanos (1475-1483)
- Hovhannes I (1483-1488)
- Hovhannes II (1489-1525)
- Hovhannes III (1525-1539)
- Simeon (1539-1545)
- Ghazar (1545-1547)
- Toros 1548-1553)
- Khachadour I (1553-1558)
- Khachadour II (1560-1584)
- Azaria I (1584-1601)
- Hovhannes IV (1601-1621)
- Bedros I (coadjutor) (1601-1608)
- Minas (1621-1632)
- Simeon II (1633-1648)
- Nerses (1648-1654)
- Toros II (1654-1657)
- Khachadour III (1657-1677)
- Sahak I (1677-1683)
- Azaria II (1683-1686)
- Grigor II (1686-1695)
- Asdvadzadour(1695-1703)
- Madteos (1703-1705)
- Hovhannes V (1705-1721)
- Grigor III (1721/2-1729)
- Hovhannes VI (1729/30-1731)
- Ghougas (1731-1737)
- Michael I (1737-1758)
- Gabriel (1758-1770)
- Yeprem I (1770-1784)
- Toros III (1784-1796)
- Giragos I (1797-1822)
- Yeprem II (1822-1833)
- Michael II (1833-1855)
- Giragos II (1855-1866)
- Mekerdich (1871-1894)
- (vacant 1894-1902)
Antelias era, Lebanon 1930-present
See also
Last updated: 10-18-2005 09:08:54