Anania I Mokatsi
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| Anania I Mokatsi | |
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| Armenian: | Անանիա Ա Մոկացի |
| Russian: | Анания I Мокаци |
| Died: | 968 |
| Description: Religious figure. | |
Biography
Was born about 900 in the village of Pas, Moxoene province (Greater Armenia).
Education
Work Activity
- In 946 became the Catholicos of all Armenians.
- In 948 moved the Catholicosate from Akhtamar to Argina.
- In 961 crowned Ashot III Voghormats in Ani.
- During his lifetime the monasteries Horomos (nearby Ani), Sanahin, Narekavank and many others were built.
- Under his rule many churches were renovated and reestablished.
Other
- At the beginning of Anania I Mokatsi's rule the relations between the Catholicos of all Armenians and the Churches of Syunik and Albania were sharply exacerbated .
- He was able to prevent the attempt of separating the Albanian Catholicosate and the Syunik Bishopric from the Mother See.
- During his lifetime a large-scale dogmatic movement evolved against the Bysantine Empire and the Chalcedonian Church.
- In 954 condemned Khosrov bishop of Andzevatsik region, Vaspurakan province and convicted him on schismatic actions.
- His church and nation-based activities have contributed to the survival of the ancient deposits of the Armenian Church, strengthening its positions, stabilizing the internal political situation in the country.
- From his papers we have received only four ("Ararat", 1896-1897) which give us important information about the houses of Bagratuni, Artsruni and Syunik.
- Was preceded by Yeghishe I Rshtuni.
- Was followed by Vahan I Syunetsi.
See also
- Ով ով է.հայեր(կենսագրական հանրագիտարան:Երկու հատորով),ՀՀ խմբ. հանձնաժողով՝ Հ. Մ. Այվազյան (գլխ. խմբագիր) և ուրիշներ,Երևան,Հայկական հանրագիտարան հրատ.,Հ.1,Աբալյան-Ղուշչյան,2005:
- Տեր-Մկրտչյան Գ., Հայագիտական ուսումնասիրություններ, առաջաբանը և ծանոթագրություն.՝ Պ. Հակոբյանի, հ. 2, էջմիածին, 1998:
