Garegin (Armenian: Գարեգին), also pronounced Karekin (in

Western Armenian Western Armenian ( ) is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Eastern Armenian. It is based mainly on the Istanbul Armenian dialect, as opposed to Eastern Armenian, which is mainly based on the Yerevan Arme ...

), may refer to:

Religious figures

;Armenian Catholicoi * Garegin I or Karekin I (1932–1999), a Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church, first as Catholicos Garegin II of the Holy See of Cilicia (1983–1994) and then as Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin I of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church (1995–1999) *

Garegin II Catholicos Garegin II (, also spelled Karekin; born 21 August 1951) is the Catholicos of All Armenians, the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, since 1999. In 2013 he was unanimously elected the Oriental Orthodox head of the World Cou ...

or Karekin II (born 1951), Catholicos of All Armenians at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church * Garegin I (Cilicia) or Karekin I (Cilicia) (1867–1952), a Catholicos of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1943 to 1952 ;Armenian Patriarchs * Karekin I Khachadourian of Constantinople (1880–1961), the 81st Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople *

Karekin II Kazanjian of Constantinople Archbishop Karekin II 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. Life Archbishop Karekin was ...

(1927–1998), the 83rd Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople

Given name

Garegin

(Mostly used in

Eastern Armenian Eastern Armenian () is one of the two standardized forms of Modern Armenian, the other being Western Armenian. The two standards form a pluricentric language. Eastern Armenian is spoken in Armenia, Russia, as well as Georgia, and by the Armeni ...

) *

Garegin Apresov Garegin Abramovich Apresov (; 6 January 1890 – 11 September 1941) was a Soviet Union, Soviet diplomat, intelligence officer, and Communist International, Comintern figure known for tackling complex challenges at the intersection of diplomac ...

(1890–1941), Soviet Armenian diplomat, intelligence officer and Comintern worker * Garegin Khachatryan (1975–1995), Armenian sculptor, artist and freedom fighter *

Garegin Nzhdeh Garegin Ter-Harutyunyan, better known by his ''nom de guerre'' Garegin Nzhdeh (, ; 1 January 1886 – 21 December 1955), was an Armenian statesman, military commander and nationalist revolutionary. As a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Fed ...

(1886–1955), Armenian statesman, fedayee, political thinker, revolutionary militant leader *

Garegin Poghosyan Garegin Poghosyan () is an Armenian military officer, Colonel of the Armed Forces of Armenia, Commander of the N military unit of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, National Hero of Armenia (2020). Awards and honours On October 22, 2020, by t ...

, Armenian general *

Garegin Srvandztiants Garegin or Karekin Srvandztiants (; November 17, 1840November 17, 1892) was an Armenian philologist, folklorist, ethnographer, and ecclesiastic. Life Karekin Srvandztiants was born in Van in the Ottoman Empire in 1840. He was the uncle of militar ...

(1840–1892), Armenian philologist, folklorist, ethnographer and ecclesiastic

Karekin

(Mostly used in

) * Karekin Arutyunov (born 1964), Ukrainian politician *

Karekin Deveciyan Karekin Deveciyan (; 1868 in Harput – 1964 in Istanbul) was a Turkish-Armenian zoologist who wrote ''Balık ve Balıkçılık'' (), one of the first scientific studies on fish and fisheries in Turkey. He served in the Ottoman bureaucracy and ...

(1868–1964), Turkish-Armenian zoologist *

Karekin Khajag Garegin Khazhak (also Karekin Khajag, ; 6 October 1867 – 1915) was an Armenian journalist, writer, political activist and educator. A member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Khajag traveled around the world to help support revolut ...

(born 1867–1915), Armenian journalist *

Karekin Pastermadjian Garegin or Karekin Pastermadjian (), better known by his ''nom de guerre'' Armen Garo or Armen Karo (Արմէն Գարօ; 9 February 1872 – 23 March 1923) was an Armenian activist and politician. Armen Karo was a leading member of the Arme ...

(1872–1923), Armenian politician * Karekin Simonian (born 1932), Australian referee of Armenian origin * Karekin Yarian, author and social activist from San Francisco

Religious figures

Given name

Garegin

Karekin

See also