Parsegh Bedros IV. Avkadian
Parsegh Bedros IV. Avkadian OAM , also Basilus Petrus IV. Avkadian, Armenian : Բարսեղ Պետրոս Դ. Աւգատեան, (*?; † February 6, 1788 ) was the fourth Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia . He was elected on December 1, 1780 and confirmed in office on February 6, 1781. He went down in the history of the Armenian Catholic Church as a very spiritual patriarch.
Life
Parsegh Avkadian came from Aleppo, Syria and was a religious priest of the Armenian Antonians . The priest Avkadian served in the Patriarchate of the first three Patriarchs of Cilicia and achieved a high reputation in those nearly forty years. As the bishop and later patriarch of Cilicia, he is said to have worn his monk's clothing all the time. During his tenure he wrote ten comprehensive constitutions - similar to an Apostolic Constitution , in which he regulated the relationship between the patriarch and his bishops.
Web links
- Entry on Parsegh Bedros IV. Avkadian on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Biographies of Past Catholicos Patriarch in the Armenian Catholic Church History (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mikael Bedros III. Kasbarian |
Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church 1780 - 1788 |
Krikor Bedros V. Kupelian |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parsegh Bedros IV. Avkadian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Basil Peter IV. Avkadian, Բարսեղ Պետրոս Դ. Աւգատեան |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Patriarch of Cilicia Armenian Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th century or 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1788 |