Pharen I of Armenia
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Pharen I of Armenia was Catholicos
in Armenia's Holy Apostolic Church
of the Ashishatts Dynasty. He reigned for 5 years from 348 to 352 and was succeeded by St. Nerses I the Great of the Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia
Catholicos
Catholicos, plural Catholicoi, is a title used for the head of certain churches in some Eastern Christian traditions. The title implies autocephaly and in some cases is borne by the designated head of an autonomous church, in which case the holder might have other titles such as Patriarch...
in Armenia's Holy Apostolic Church
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the world's oldest National Church, is part of Oriental Orthodoxy, and is one of the most ancient Christian communities. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD, in establishing this church...
of the Ashishatts Dynasty. He reigned for 5 years from 348 to 352 and was succeeded by St. Nerses I the Great of the Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia
Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia
The Arsacid dynasty or Arshakuni dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Armenia from 54 AD to 428 AD. Formerly a branch of the Iranian Parthian Arsacids, they became a distinctly Armenian dynasty. Arsacid Kings reigned intermittently throughout the chaotic years following the fall of the Artaxiad Dynasty...