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Nerses V
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Nerses V

Catholicos of Armenia1

Nerses V of Ashtarak (Armenian: Ներսէս Ե Աշտարակեցի, romanized: Nerses Ashtarakets’i, Armenian pronunciation: [nɛɾˈsɛs ɑʃtɑɾɑkɛˈt͡sʰi]; 1770 – February 13, 1857) served as the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1843 and 1857. Previously, he served as the leader of the Diocese of Georgia from 1811 to 1830 and as the leader of the Diocese of Bessarabia and Nor Nakhichevan from 1830 to 1843.2

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Born Feb 13, 1770, died Feb 13, 1857.1

About

Nerses V is buried near Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin.

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Companies

Early life and education

Nerses V born in 1770 in the village of the Ashtarak, in Armenian family. He was the son of a priest, Ter-Harutyun Shahazizyan. His mother, Susambar, was an Armenian from Byurakan village. From the age of 8 he studied at the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary in Etchmiadzin. In 1791, he was ordained as a deacon, In 1794, he received the rank of Archimandrite.

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Career

Occupation: Catholicos, philosopher, presbyter.5

  • Date not recordedFounded Nersisian School3
  • Date not recordedCatholicos of All Armenians4

Personal life

  • BornFeb 13, 1770, Ashtarak6
  • DiedFeb 13, 1857, Vagharshapat7

Awards

  • Date not recordedOrder of Saint Alexander Nevsky8
  • Date not recordedOrder of St. Andrew8

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