Archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

Mesrob I Naroyan (in

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

Մեսրոպ Նարոյան) (1875 – 30 May 1944) was the 80th

Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

under the authority of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians. He was elected to the position in 1927 and served for 16 years as Patriarch until his death. He was the first clergyman elected Armenian patriarch in the independent Republic of Turkey.

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