Catholicos of All Armenians

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The Catholicos of All Armenians is the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the spiritual leader of Armenians worldwide.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical office
patriarchal title
religious leadership position
appliesToJurisdiction Armenian Apostolic Church
appointedBy National Ecclesiastical Assembly of the Armenian Apostolic Church
associatedWith Etchmiadzin Cathedral
confers episcopal ordination in the Armenian Apostolic Church
country Armenia
Armenia
firstHolder Saint Gregory the Illuminator
follows Armenian Apostolic Church canon law
hasResponsibility doctrinal leadership of the Armenian Apostolic Church
liturgical oversight of the Armenian Apostolic Church
pastoral leadership of Armenians worldwide
hasStyle His Holiness
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians
hasTitle Catholicos of All Armenians
headOf Armenian Apostolic Church
headquartersLocation Etchmiadzin Cathedral complex
jurisdiction worldwide Armenian Apostolic faithful
languageOfWorkOrName Armenian
locatedIn Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Vagharshapat
nativeLabel Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոս
officeCreatedIn 4th century
officeHoldsRank primus inter pares among Armenian Apostolic bishops
oversees Armenian dioceses in Armenia
Armenian dioceses in the diaspora
partOf hierarchy of the Armenian Apostolic Church
position Catholicos of All Armenians
first Catholicos of All Armenians
positionHeldBy Karekin II
presidesOver National Ecclesiastical Assembly when convened
Supreme Spiritual Council of the Armenian Apostolic Church
recognizedAs spiritual leader of Armenians worldwide
supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
residence Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
seat Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
symbolizedBy omophorion
patriarchal cross
patriarchal staff
termLength life tenure
titleHolderOf spiritual leader of Armenians worldwide
supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church

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