Karekin I

Catholicoi of Armenia (1932–1999)
Person human Q573494
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Summary

Karekin I is a human[1]. He was born in Kesab[2]. He was born on August 27, 1932[3]. He passed away in Vagharshapat[4]. He died on June 29, 1999[5]. He worked as a bishop[6], theologian[7], cleric[8], and Catholicos[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Karekin I was born in Kesab[2].
  • Karekin I passed away in Vagharshapat[4].
  • Karekin I was born on August 27, 1932[3].
  • Karekin I died on June 29, 1999[5].
  • Karekin I is buried at Q42887886[11].
  • Karekin I held citizenship in Syria[12].
  • Karekin I's professions included bishop[6].
  • Karekin I worked as a theologian[7].
  • Karekin I's professions included cleric[8].
  • Karekin I worked as a Catholicos[9].
  • Karekin I held the position of Catholicos of All Armenians[13].
  • Karekin I held the position of Catholicos of Holy See of Cilicia[14].
  • Karekin I was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • Karekin I was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia[16].
  • Karekin I's religion is recorded as Armenian Apostolic Church[17].
  • Karekin I is recorded as male[18].
  • Karekin I's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Karekin I's Commons category is recorded as Karekin I Sarkissian[20].
  • The cause of death was cancer[21].
  • Karekin I's given name is recorded as Garegin[22].
  • Karekin I's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Karekin I's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[24].
  • Karekin I's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hy', 'text': 'Գարեգին Ա'}[25].
  • Karekin I's consecrator is recorded as Vazgen I[26].
  • Karekin I's P14611 is recorded as 121842[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Karekin I was born in Kesab[2]. He was born on August 27, 1932[3].

Education

Karekin I's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bishop[6], theologian[7], cleric[8], and Catholicos[9]. Positions held include Catholicos of All Armenians[13], a position[28] and Catholicos of Holy See of Cilicia[14].

Personal Life

Karekin I's religion is recorded as Armenian Apostolic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Karekin I died on June 29, 1999[5]. He passed away in Vagharshapat[4]. The cause of death was cancer[21]. Burial took place at Q42887886[11].

Why It Matters

Karekin I ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Karekin I born?

Karekin I was born in Kesab[2].

Where did Karekin I die?

Karekin I died in Vagharshapat[4].

What did Karekin I do for work?

Karekin I worked as bishop[6], theologian[7], cleric[8], and Catholicos[9].

Where did Karekin I go to school?

Karekin I was educated at University of Oxford[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . sci.am. sci.am. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Amadalvarez · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'hy', 'hyw',
    Gran enciclopèdia catalana id → karekin-i
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Gran enciclopèdia catalana id: karekin-i, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/327069381|Karekin I (#327069381)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8549|GEC — Bio"
  2. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 121842
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14611: 121842, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260288|batch #260288]]"
  3. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 145658, 332189
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39443|batch #39443]]: sync P12458"
  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 145658, 332189
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 66725, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259865|batch #259865]]"
  5. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 145658, 332189
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 332189, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161223760|Patriarca della Chiesa armena Karekin I (#161223760)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catal"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontificia università della santa croce id → 42129
    Occupation → bishop, theologian, cleric +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  7. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → cancer
    Member of → National Academy of Sciences of Armenia
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Kesab
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30666|batch #30666]]: fix P1810 of P12458"
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