Karekin II

Catholicoi of Armenia
Person human Q270978
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Summary

Karekin II is a human[1]. His place of birth was Voskehat[2]. He was born on August 21, 1951[3]. He worked as a bishop[4], priest[5], and Catholicos[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Voskehat[2].
  • Karekin II was born on August 21, 1951[3].
  • Karekin II held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Karekin II held citizenship in Armenia[9].
  • Karekin II worked as a bishop[4].
  • Karekin II worked as a priest[5].
  • Karekin II worked as a Catholicos[6].
  • Karekin II held the position of Archbishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church[10].
  • Karekin II held the position of Catholicos of All Armenians[11].
  • Karekin II was educated at University of Bonn[12].
  • Karekin II received the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[13].
  • Karekin II received the Order of the Badge of Honour[14].
  • Karekin II received the Order of Friendship[15].
  • Karekin II received the Order of the Star of Romania[16].
  • Karekin II received the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[17].
  • Karekin II received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[18].
  • Karekin II was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia[19].
  • Karekin II's religion is recorded as Armenian Apostolic Church[20].
  • Karekin II is recorded as male[21].
  • Karekin II's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Karekin II's Commons category is recorded as Karekin II[23].
  • Karekin II's family name is recorded as Nersisyan[24].
  • Karekin II's given name is recorded as Garegin[25].
  • Karekin II's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Armenian[26].
  • Karekin II's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Voskehat[2], Karekin II… he was born on August 21, 1951[3].

Education

Karekin II was educated at University of Bonn[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bishop[4], priest[5], and Catholicos[6]. Positions held include Archbishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church[10] and Catholicos of All Armenians[11], a position[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[13], an order[29], in Armenia[30], founded in 1993[31]; Order of the Badge of Honour[14], an order[32], in Armenia[33], founded in 2000[34]; Order of Friendship[15], an order[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1994[37]; Order of the Star of Romania[16], an order[38], in Romania[39], founded in 1864[40]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[17], a grade of an order[41], in Ukraine[42], founded in 1995[43]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour[18], a grade of an order[44], in France[45].

Personal Life

Karekin II's religion is recorded as Armenian Apostolic Church[20].

Why It Matters

Karekin II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (434 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Karekin II born?

Karekin II was born in Voskehat[2].

What did Karekin II do for work?

Karekin II worked as bishop[4], priest[5], and Catholicos[6].

Where did Karekin II go to school?

Karekin II was educated at University of Bonn[12].

What awards did Karekin II receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[13], Order of the Badge of Honour[14], Order of Friendship[15], and Order of the Star of Romania[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . sci.am. sci.am. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . 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
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', '
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  2. 17w ago · Toghrul R · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of Friendship +8
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → bishop, priest, Catholicos
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