Hagop Bedros VII Holassian
Hagop Bedros VII Holassian , also Jakob Petrus VII Holassian, (*?; † February 6, 1843 in Bzommar ) was the seventh Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia . His term of office was only one year and seven months.
Life
Hagop Holassian was a religious priest of the Antonians . He was patriarchal vicar and administrator - comparable to an apostolic administrator , with his predecessor Patriarch Krikor Bedros VI. Jeranian , he was considered a shrewd advisor.
On June 30, 1841, he was elected Patriarch of Cilicia as his successor. Pope Gregory XVI (1831-1846) confirmed him on January 27, 1842 in office. Even before his election as patriarch, he was friends with Emir Bashir Shihab II of Lebanon , who stayed several times in the monastery of Bzommar. The emir held Holassian in high esteem and called him “Pillar of my rule”.
Web links
- Entry on Hagop Bedros VII. Holassian on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
- Biographies of Past Catholicos Patriarch in the Armenian Catholic Church History (English)
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Krikor Bedros VI. Jeranian |
Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church 1841 - 1843 |
Krikor Bedros VIII. The Asdvadzadourian |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holassian, Hagop Bedros VII. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holassian, Jacob Petrus VII. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenian Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century or 19th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1843 |
| Place of death | Bzommar |