Harootiun Vehabedian of Jerusalem

Patriarch Harootiun Vehabedian was elected Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1885, but he stayed in Istanbul until 1889, before arriving at Jerusalem to receive his post. Meanwhile, Yeremya Der Sahagian acted as locum tenens (caretaker).

Harootiun Vehabedian, Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem, 1900 (Library of Congress).

Patriarch Vehabedian continued serving until his death in 1910.^[1]^[2] After this, the position of Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem remained vacant from 1910 to 1921, when Patriarch Yeghishe Tourian was elected.

References

^ Jerusalem Story website, Photo Album section, The Armenians of Jerusalem, article dated July 23, 2023
^ Open Jerusalem website, About the death of Armenian Patriarch Harootiun Vehabedian, article dated 4 October 1910

Religious titles
Preceded by Esayee IV of Talas and Yeremya Der Sahagian	Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem 1885–1910	Succeeded by Yeghishe Tourian in 1921

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[1] Jerusalem Story website, Photo Album section, The Armenians of Jerusalem, article dated July 23, 2023

[2] Open Jerusalem website, About the death of Armenian Patriarch Harootiun Vehabedian, article dated 4 October 1910

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Harootiun Vehabedian of Jerusalem

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