Babken I of Cilicia

Babken I of Cilicia (Armenian: Բաբգեն Ա.; 23 March 1868 in Aintab – 9 July 1936 in Antelias) was Catholicos Coadjutor to Sahag II, Catholicos of Cilicia of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church.[1] He was chosen because of the old age of the Catholicos to assist him in his duties.

Born Harutyun Gulesserian, Babken I served as Coadjutor for the period 1931 to 1936, whereas Catholicos Sahag II served from 1902 to 1939, outliving him.

References

  1. ^ Mollica, Marcello; Hakobyan, Arsen (2021-10-27). Syrian Armenians and the Turkish Factor: Kessab, Aleppo and Deir ez-Zor in the Syrian War. Springer Nature. p. 142. ISBN 978-3-030-72319-4. Retrieved 2025-09-07.


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