Patriarch Harutyun I^{[citation needed]}

The Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople is today head of one of the smallest Patriarchates of the Oriental Orthodox Church but has exerted a very significant political role and today still exercises a spiritual authority, which earns him considerable respect among Orthodox churches. Despite a huge diminution in the number of its faithful, the patriarchate is the largest Christian community in Turkey. The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople recognizes the primacy of the Catholicos of All Armenians, in Etchmiadzin, Armenia, in matters that pertain to the worldwide Armenian Church. In local matters, the Patriarchal See is autonomous. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x613, 339 KB){{PD} published 1878, drawing from a travellers guide. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x613, 339 KB){{PD} published 1878, drawing from a travellers guide. ... The term Oriental Orthodoxy refers to the churches of Eastern Christian traditions that keeps the faith of only the first three ecumenical councils of the undivided Church - the councils of Nicea, Constantinople and Ephesus. ... His Holiness, the Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians (plural Catholicoi, due to its Greek origin) is the head archbishop of Armenias dominant church, the Armenian Apostolic Church. ... Categories: Stub | Tourist attractions in Armenia | Towns and Cities in Armenia | World Heritage Sites in Armenia ... Armenian Church can refer to: Armenian Catholic Church Armenian Apostolic Church External reference and links Jerusalem Photos Archive - Armenian Church in Jerusalem Pictures of Armenian Churches This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The first Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople was Hovagim I, who was at the time the Metropolitan of Bursa. In 1461, he was brought to Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II and established as the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. Hovagim I was recognized as the religious and secular leader of all Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, and carried the title of milletbaşı or ethnarch as well as patriarch. During the Byzantine period, the Armenian Church was not allowed to operate in Constantinople, because the Greek Orthodox Church regarded the Armenian Church as heretic. Many famous Armenian Patriarchs (Catholicos), including Saint Narses, were imprisoned in the Princes' Islands by the Byzantines for "heresy". The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II not only allowed the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople to stay in the city, but also allowed the rival Armenians to establish their own church in the new Ottoman capital as well, partly in order to play different Christian factions off each other. For a short period, the Syrian Orthodox Church was also placed under the jurisdiction of the Armenian Patriarchate. Bursa (formerly known as Brusa, Greek Prusa, Προύσσα) is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of Bursa Province. ... Map of Constantinople. ... Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ethnarch refers generally to political leadership over a common ethnic group or heterogeneous kingdom. ... For other senses, see Patriarch (disambiguation). ... Byzantine Empire at its greatest extent c. ... Look up Heretic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other senses, see Patriarch (disambiguation). ... Catholicos (plural Catholicoi) is a title used by the head bishop of any of certain Eastern churches. ... Saint Narses lived in the fourth century. ... The Princes Islands (today Adalar) are a chain of nine islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. ... Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the Catholic or Orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox. ... Mehmed II (Ottoman Turkish: محمد ثانى Meḥmed-i sānÄ«, Turkish: ), (also known as el-Fatih (الفاتح), the Conqueror, in Ottoman Turkish, or, in modern Turkish, Fatih Sultan Mehmet) (March 30, 1432 – May 3, 1481) was Sultan of the Ottoman Empire for a short time from 1444 to 1446, and later from... The Patriarch of Constantinople is the Ecumenical Patriarch, the first among equals in the Eastern Orthodox communion. ... The Syriac Orthodox Church is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Middle East with members spread throughout the world. ...

Patriarch Nerses Varjabedyan^{[citation needed]}

Like the Greek Patriarchate, the Armenians suffered severely from intervention by the state in their internal affairs. Although there have been 115 pontificates since 1461, there have only been 84 individual Patriarchs. Karapet II served five separate pontificates (1676-1679, 1680-1681, 1681-1684, 1686-1687 and 1688-1689). In 1896 Patriarch Matteos III Izmirlian was deposed and exiled to Jerusalem by Sultan Abdülhamid II for boldly denouncing the 1896 massacre and was only permitted to return in 1908 when the Sultan himself was deposed. The national Constitution granted to Armenians (Sahmanadrootiun) by Sultan Abdülaziz in 1861, which had been abrogated for nearly twenty years, was also restored. The Patriarch of Constantinople is the Ecumenical Patriarch, the first among equals in the Eastern Orthodox communion. ... Hebrew יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Yerushalayim) (Standard) Yerushalayim or Yerushalaim Arabic commonly القـُدْس (Al-Quds); officially in Israel أورشليم القدس (Urshalim-Al-Quds) Name Meaning Hebrew: (see below), Arabic: The Holiness Government City District Jerusalem Population 724,000 (2006) Jurisdiction 123,000 dunams (123 km²) Jerusalem (Hebrew:  , Yerushaláyim or Yerushalaim; Arabic:  , al-Quds, the Holiness)[2... Sultan Abdul Hamid II Abd-ul-Hamid II also Abdulhamid, Abdülhemit, Abdul Hamid, Abd al-Hamid II, or Abdul-Hamid (Arabic: عبد الحميد الثاني) (September 21, 1842 – February 10, 1918) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from August 31, 1876 – April 27, 1909. ... Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz Abd-ul-aziz (February 9, 1830 – 1876) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to May 30, 1876. ...

The head of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Turkey and Crete is the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. He is under the authority of His Holiness, the Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians. Official standard of Karekin II Catholicos of Armenia The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի), sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the Gregorian Church, is the worlds oldest national church and one of the most ancient Christian communities. ... For the famous World War II battle, see: Battle of Crete For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... His Holiness, the Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians (plural Catholicoi, due to its Greek origin) is the head archbishop of Armenias dominant church, the Armenian Apostolic Church. ...

The seat of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople is the Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchal Church in the Kumkapı neighborhood of Istanbul. Kumkapı (meaing sand gate in Turkish) is part of the Eminönü district of Istanbul. ...

Armenian Patriarchs of Constantinople

His Beatitude Archbishop Karekin Kazanjian, (May 18, 1927, Istanbul (Turkey) - March 10, 1998 Istanbul) was the 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians. ... His Beatitude Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafian, aka Mesrop Mutafyan, (June 16, 1956, Istanbul, Turkey) is the 84th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians. ...

See also

• Armenian Orthodox Church
• Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia
• Armenian Patriarchs of Jerusalem
• Armenian Catholic Patriarchs
• Catholicos of Armenia

The Armenian Apostolic Church, sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church is one of the original churches, having separated from the then-still-united Roman Catholic/Byzantine Orthodox church in 506, after the Council of Chalcedon (see Oriental Orthodoxy). ... This is a list of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia. ... The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem was founded in 638. ... This is a list of The Armenian Catholic Patriarchs of Cilicia. ... His Holiness, the Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians (plural Catholicoi, due to its Greek origin) is the head bishop of Armenias dominant church, the Armenian Apostolic Church. ...

External Links

• Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey Bulletin