Patriarchate of Cilicia (Armenian)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Abraham Petros I Ardzivian † (26 Nov 1740 Elected - 1 Oct 1749 Died)
• Hagop Petros II Hovsepian † (14 Oct 1749 Elected - 9 Jun 1753 Died)
• Mikaël Petros III Kasparian † (9 Jun 1753 Elected - 28 Nov 1780 Died)
• Parsegh Petros IV Avkadian † (1 Dec 1780 Elected - 6 Feb 1788 Died)
• Gregory Petros V Kupelian † (11 May 1788 Elected - 17 Jun 1812 Died)
• Grégoire II Pierre VI Djeranian † (23 Jun 1812 Elected - 22 Sep 1840 Died)
• Jacob Petros VII Holassian † (30 Jun 1841 Elected - 6 Feb 1843 Died)
• Gregory Petros VIII (Michel) Der-Astvadzadourian † (17 Jul 1843 Elected - 9 Jan 1866 Died)
• Andon Bedros Hassoun † (14 Sep 1866 Elected - Jun 1881 Resigned)
• Stephan Bedros X Azarian † (6 Jul 1881 Elected - 1 May 1899 Died)
• Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XI Emmanuélian † (26 Jul 1899 Elected - 18 Apr 1904 Died)
• Boghos Bédros (Pierre Paul) XII Sabbaghian † (4 Aug 1904 Elected - Apr 1910 Resigned)
• Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XIII Terzian † (23 Apr 1910 Elected - 31 May 1931 Resigned)
• Avedis Bédros XIV Arpiarian † (9 Oct 1931 Elected - 26 Oct 1937 Died)
• Grégoire-Pierre XV (François) Agagianian † (30 Nov 1937 Elected - 25 Aug 1962 Resigned)
• Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (4 Sep 1962 Elected - 22 Apr 1976 Retired)
• Hemaiagh Pierre XVII Ghedighian, C.M.V. † (3 Jul 1976 Elected - 30 May 1982 Retired)
• Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. † (5 Aug 1982 Elected - 28 Nov 1998 Retired)
• Nerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni (Taza) † (7 Oct 1999 Elected - 25 Jun 2015 Died)
• Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. † (24 Jul 2015 Elected - 25 May 2021 Died)
• Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B. (23 Sep 2021 Confirmed - )
• Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B. (23 Sep 2021 Elected - )
• Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B. (24 Oct 2021 Installed - )

Historical Summary

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B. (Curial Bishop: 1997 to 1999)
• Boutros Marayati (Patriarchal Administrator: 26 May 2021 to 24 Oct 2021)
• Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B. (Patriarch: 23 Sep 2021 - )
• Jean Teyrouz, I.C.P.B. (Curial Bishop: 27 Sep 2000 to 2 Feb 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M. † (Curial Bishop: 28 Sep 1987 to 2002)
• Grégoire-Pierre XV (François) Agagianian † (Patriarch: 30 Nov 1937 to 25 Aug 1962)
• Denys Andre Akidjian †
• Abraham Petros I Ardzivian † (Patriarch: 26 Nov 1740 to 1 Oct 1749)
• Avedis Bédros XIV Arpiarian † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 20 Apr 1898 to 27 Aug 1911; Patriarch: 9 Oct 1931 to 26 Oct 1937)
• Garabed (Charles) Aslanian † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 23 Sep 1890 to Jun 1897)
• Parsegh Petros IV Avkadian † (Patriarch: 1 Dec 1780 to 6 Feb 1788)
• Stephan Bedros X Azarian † (Patriarch: 6 Jul 1881 to 1 May 1899)
• Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Nov 1994 to 30 Nov 2000)
• Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (Patriarch: 4 Sep 1962 to 22 Apr 1976)
• Raphaël Bayan, I.C.P.B. †
• André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jul 1971 to 5 Nov 1994)
• Gregory Petros VIII (Michel) Der-Astvadzadourian † (Patriarch: 17 Jul 1843 to 9 Jan 1866)
• Grégoire II Pierre VI Djeranian † (Patriarch: 23 Jun 1812 to 22 Sep 1840)
• Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XI Emmanuélian † (Patriarch: 26 Jul 1899 to 18 Apr 1904)
• Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. † (Patriarch: 24 Jul 2015 to 25 May 2021)
• Hemaiagh Pierre XVII Ghedighian, C.M.V. † (Patriarch: 3 Jul 1976 to 30 May 1982)
• Andon Bedros Hassoun † (Patriarch: 14 Sep 1866 to Jun 1881)
• Jacob Petros VII Holassian † (Patriarch: 30 Jun 1841 to 6 Feb 1843)
• Hagop Petros II Hovsepian † (Patriarch: 14 Oct 1749 to 9 Jun 1753)
• Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. † (Patriarch: 5 Aug 1982 to 28 Nov 1998)
• Mikaël Petros III Kasparian † (Patriarch: 9 Jun 1753 to 28 Nov 1780)
• Pietro Kedigian †
• Gregory Petros V Kupelian † (Patriarch: 11 May 1788 to 17 Jun 1812)
• Joseph Rokossian † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Oct 1911 to 1 Jul 1928)
• Boghos Bédros (Pierre Paul) XII Sabbaghian † (Patriarch: 4 Aug 1904 to Apr 1910)
• Nerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni (Taza) † (Patriarch: 7 Oct 1999 to 25 Jun 2015)
• Léonce Tchantayan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1972 to 13 Nov 1990)
• Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XIII Terzian † (Patriarch: 23 Apr 1910 to 31 May 1931)
• Cyrille Jean Zohrabian, O.F.M. Cap. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Aug 1940 to 1954)

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