Mesrob Naroyan
Archbishop Mesrob I. Naroyan ( Armenian Մեսրոպ Նարոյան Mesrob Narojan * 1875 in Hartert in Muş , † thirtieth May 1944 in Istanbul ), officially I. Mesrob Naroyan of Constantinople Opel , the 80th was Armenian Apostolic Patriarch of Constantinople Opel under the authority of Catholicos of Armenia and all Armenians .
He was elected to his post as Patriarch in 1927 under the presidency of the first Turkish President and State Founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk . He served in this office for 16 years until his death in Istanbul.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Zaven The Yeğyayan |
Patriarch of Constantinople of the Armenian Apostolic Church 1927–1944 |
Karékine I. Khachadourian |
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| SURNAME | Naroyan, Mesrob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mesrob I Naroyan of Constantinople |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Armenian Apostolic Patriarch of Constantinople |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hartert at Muş |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1944 |
| Place of death | Istanbul |