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Karekin II (Ktrij Nersessian) was born on 21 August, 1951 in Voskehat, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union, is an Incumbent Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Discover Karekin II's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
Ktrij Nersessian |
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| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
21 August 1951 |
| Birthday |
21 August |
| Birthplace |
Voskehat, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality |
Armenian
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Karekin II Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Karekin II height not available right now. We will update Karekin II's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Karekin II Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Karekin II worth at the age of 72 years old? Karekin II’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Armenian. We have estimated Karekin II's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Catholicos Garegin II (Գարեգին Բ, also spelled Karekin; born 21 August 1951) is the Catholicos of All Armenians, the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, since 1999.
Garegin II was born as Ktrij Nersessian in Voskehat, Armenia, on 21 August 1951.
He entered the Gevorkian Theological Seminary at Echmiadzin in 1965 and graduated with honours in 1971.
He was ordained to the diaconate in 1970.
In the late 1970s the Catholicos of that period encouraged him to study outside of Armenia.
This led to him continuing his studies in Vienna, Bonn University, and Zagorsk, Russia.
Later he became a monk and was ordained a priest in 1972.
In 1975 during his time in Cologne he was the spiritual representative of nine Armenian congregations in Germany.
On 23 October 1983, he was consecrated bishop at Echmiadzin.
In 1988 Garegin took an active role in helping his people overcome the Armenian earthquake.
He oversaw the construction of a number of churches and schools in Armenia.
He also showed an interest in using modern technology and telecommunications to help the life of his churches as well as dealing with the legacies of the Soviet era.
He became an archbishop in 1992.
Garegin II speaks fluent German from his time in Germany and Austria.
On 27 October 1999 he was elected the 132nd Catholicos of All Armenians at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, succeeding Karekin I.
His relations with Pope John Paul II were generally positive.
When the Pope visited Armenia in 2001, he stayed with the Catholicos.
In October 2007, he began a second visit to the United States.
On 10 October 2007, he offered the opening prayer for the day's session of the United States House of Representatives.
His ecumenical trip to India to meet Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Catholicos of the East in November 2008, helped strengthen relations between the Armenian and Indian Orthodox Churches.
The delegates to the 10th General Assembly of the World Council of Churches that took place in Busan, South Korea, on 4 November, unanimously elected Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, the supreme patriarch and head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, head of the organisation for the next eight years.
In 2013 he was unanimously elected the Oriental Orthodox head of the World Council of Churches for the next eight years.
On 26 June 2016, Catholicos Garegin and Pope Francis signed a joint declaration on the family.
It stated that the secularisation of society and its "alienation from the spiritual and divine" are damaging to the family, and affirmed that the Catholic and Armenian Apostolic churches share a marriage–based view of the family.
The declaration also took note of various positive steps taken towards unity between the two leaders' churches, and "acknowledged the successful 'new phase' in relations" between them.
It also lamented "immense tragedy" of the widespread persecution of Christians in the Middle East; the Pope and the Catholicos prayed "for a change of heart in all those who commit such crimes and those who are in a position to stop the violence".
