St. Vrtanes I

Catholicio of Armenia
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Summary

St. Vrtanes I was born on 285[1] in Kayseri[2]. He died on January 1, 342[3]. He worked as a Christian minister[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tordan[6]
  • Father: Gregory the Illuminator[7]
  • Mother: Julitta of Armenia[8]
  • Child: St. Husik I[9], Grigoris[10]
  • Position held: Catholicos of All Armenians[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Armenian Apostolic Church[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Family: Gregorids[14]
  • Noble title: Catholicos of All Armenians[15]
  • Canonization status: saint[16]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[17]
  • Sibling: St. Aristaces I[18]

Why It Matters

St. Vrtanes I has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was St. Vrtanes I born?

St. Vrtanes I's place of birth was Kayseri[2].

Who were St. Vrtanes I's parents?

St. Vrtanes I's father was Gregory the Illuminator[7]. St. Vrtanes I's mother was Julitta of Armenia[8].

What did St. Vrtanes I do for work?

St. Vrtanes I worked as a Christian minister[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Template:Christian Settipani, "Nos ancêtres de l'Antiquité", 1991. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Template:Christian Settipani, "Nos ancêtres de l'Antiquité", 1991. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Cyrille Toumanoff, "Les dynasties de la Caucasie chrétienne de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle", 1990. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Cyrille Toumanoff, "Les dynasties de la Caucasie chrétienne de l'Antiquité jusqu'au XIXe siècle", 1990. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Armenian Apostolic Church
    Occupation → Christian minister
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'hy', 'nl', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru']
    Place of burial → Tordan
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 8w ago · Kareyac · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Family → Gregorids
    Position held → Catholicos of All Armenians
    Religion or worldview → Armenian Apostolic Church
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11"
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