Sahak I () was a catholicos of the

Armenian Apostolic Church The Armenian Apostolic Church () is the Autocephaly, autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christianity, Christian churches. The Armenian Apostolic Church, like the Armenian Catholic ...

and the first of several catholicoi during the Albaniosid Dynasty in fourth century. According to

Faustus of Byzantium The name Faustus primarily refers to Faust, the protagonist of the German legend. Faustus may also refer to: * Faustus (praenomen), a Latin personal name * Faustus of Alexandria (died 250), priest and martyr * Faustus of Byzantium, 5th-centur ...

, a popular assembly selected Sahak I as the successor of

Pharen I of Armenia Pharen I of Armenia () was the 17th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church The Armenian Apostolic Church () is the Autocephaly, autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient ...

after Pharen's death. ''Awags'' of the prince of Gardmanac'jor and ten other ''nakharars'' accompanied Sahak I to Caesarea in Cappadocia. There bishops ordained Sahak I as catholicos of Greater Armenia. Sahak I followed Pharen's work, but the king Tiran, the ''naxarars'' and the princes did not take his advice. During the reign of Arshak II, Saint Nerses I the Great replaced Sahak I. However, according to the '' History of the Armenians'' of Movses Khorenatsi, Sahak I succeeded Saint Nerses I the Great and reigned from 373 to 377 AD. He was appointed by Pap without the permission of Caesarea's bishop council and succeeded by Zawen I.For the succession of Zawen I, see Movses Khorenatsi, '' History of the Armenians'', 3.40.

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