List of Catholicoi of Armenia

This is a list of The Catholicoi of Armenia, head bishops of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

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)

Sophene Era

St. Merozanes (240-270)
Grigor Lussavorich (288-325)

First Echmiadzin era 301-452

Arsacid Dynasty (from 301 to 428 the episcopal office is hereditary)

St. Gregory I the Enlightener (301-325)
St. Aristaces I (325-333)
St. Vrtanes (333-341)
St. Husik (341-347)

Syrians descent

Daniel (I) (347)

Ashishatts Dynasty

Pharen I (348-352)

Arsacid Dynasty

Nerses I the Great (353-373)

Albaniosid Dynasty

Shahak I (373-377)
Zaven (377-381)
Aspuraces I (381-386)

Arsacid Dynasty

St. Sahak I (387-428)

Syrians descent

Brkisho of Armenia (428-432)
Samuel of Armenia (432-437)

Non-Hereditary Bishop

St. Hovsep I (437-452)

Dvin era 452-927

Melitus of Armenia (452-456)
Moses I of Armenia (456-461)
St. Kyud (461-478)
St. John I (478-490)
Papken I (490-516)
Samuel I of Armenia (516-526)
Mushe I (526-534)
Sahak II (534-539)
Christopher I of Armenia (539-545)
Ghevond (545-548)
Nerses II (548-557)
John II of Armenia (557-574)
Moses II of Armenia (574-604)
vacant 604-607, administered by Verthanes Qerthol the Gramatic
Abraham I of Armenia (607-615)
Gomidas (615-628)
Christopher II of Armenia (628-630), died aft. 630
Ezra of Armenia (630-641)
Nerses III the Builder (641-661)
Anastasius of Armenia (661-667)
Israel of Armenia (667-677)
Sahak III (677-703)
Elias of Armenia (703-717)
St. John III the Philosopher (717-728)
David I of Armenia (728-741)
Dertad I (741-764)
Dertad II (764-767)
Sion of Armenia (767-775)
Isaiah of Armenia (775-788)
Stephen I Catholicos of Armenia (788-790)
Joab of Armenia (790-791)
Solomon of Armenia (791-792)
George I of Armenia (792-795)
Joseph I of Armenia (795-806)
David II of Armenia (806-833)
John IV of Armenia (833-855)
Zacharias I of Armenia (855-876)
George II of Armenia (877-897)
St. Mashdotz (897-898)

Aghtamar era 927-947

John V the Historian (898-929)
Stephen II of Armenia (929-930)
Theodore I of Armenia (930-941)
Yeghishe of Armenia (941-946)

Arghina era 947-992

Ananias of Armenia (949-968)
Vahan of Armenia (968-969)
Stephen III of Armenia (969-972)
Khachig I of Armenia (973-992)

Ani era 992-1058

Sarkis I of Armenia (992-1019), d. aft. 1019
Peter of Armenia (1019-1058)

During this time the see was transferred to Cilicia, from 1058 till 1441 (see Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia for continued succession).

Catholicoi of the See of St. Echmiadzin and All Armenians

Second Echmiadzin era 1441-present

Giragos of Armenia (1441-1443)
Gregory X of Armenia (1443-1465)
- Aristaces II of Armenia (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 of Armenia (1536-1545)
Stephen V of Armenia (1545-1567)
Michael of Armenia (1567-1576)
Gregory XII of Armenia (1576-1590)
David IV of Armenia (1590-1629), d. 1633
Moses III of Armenia (1629-1632)
Philip of Armenia (1633-1655)
Jacob IV of Armenia (1655-1680)
Eliazar of Armenia (1681-1691)
Nahabed of Armenia (1691-1705)
Alexander I of Armenia (1706-1714)
Asdvadzadur of Armenia (1715-1725)
Garabed II of Armenia (1725-1729)
Abraham II of Armenia (1730-1734)
Abraham III of Armenia (1734-1737)
Lazar of Armenia (1737-1751)
Minas of Armenia (1751-1753)
Alexander II of Armenia (1753-1755)
- Sahak V (elected but never consecrated) (1755)
- vacant (1755-1759)
Jacob V of Armenia (1759-1763)
Simeon of Armenia (1763-1780)
Luke of Armenia (1780-1799)
- Joseph II of Armenia(elected but never consecrated) (1800), d. 1801
- David V of Armenia (1801-1807), opposed by...
Daniel II of Armenia (1802-1808)
Yeprem of Armenia (1809-1830), d. 1835
John VIII of Armenia (1831-1842)
Nerses V of Armenia (1843-1857)
Matthew I of Armenia (1858-1865)
George IV of Armenia (1866-1882)
- vacant (1882-1885)
Magar of Armenia (1885-1891)
Mkrtich Khrimian (1892-1907)
Matthew II of Armenia (1908-1910)
George V of Armenia (1911-1930)
- vacant (1930-1932)
Khoren of Armenia (1932-1938)
- vacant (1938-1945)
George VI of Armenia (1945-1954)
Vazgen I (1955-1994)
Karekin I (1995-1999)
Karekin II (1999-Present)