[1]   43 MARTYRS OF ARMENIA

early May 1915 in Tokat (a.k.a. Eudocia) (Türkiye)

        1.     GAMILLA P’ILIPOSEAN [Գամիլլա Փիլիպոսեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 24 January 1856 in Tokat (a.k.a. Eudocia) (Türkiye)

early May 1915 in or around Tokat (a.k.a. Eudocia) (Türkiye)

        2.     YERANUHI MORUK’EAN [Երանուհի Մօրուքեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 21 January 1872 in Tokat (a.k.a. Eudocia) (Türkiye)

May 1915 in Anifa, Trabzon (Türkiye)

        3.     Sedrakʼ TēR SAHAkeAN (Karapet) [Սեդրաք Տեր Սահակեան (Կարապետ)]  

                professed priest, Mekhitarists

                born: 25 August 1882 in Muş (a.k.a. Mush) (Türkiye)

        4.     Kʼerobe OtApAšeAN (Tʼovmas) [Քերոբէ Օտապաշեան (Թովմաս)]  

                professed priest, Mekhitarists

                born: 22 January 1886 in Trabzon (Türkiye)

early May 1915 in or around Tokat (a.k.a. Eudocia) (Türkiye)

        5.     ISKUHI GHARIPEAN [Իսկուհի Ղարիպեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 06 November 1879 in Brgnik, Sivas (Türkiye)

        6.     RRAMELA KHACH’ATUREAN [Ռամելա Խաչատուրեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 02 March 1884 in Harput (a.k.a. Kharput), Elazığ (Türkiye)

10 June 1915 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        7.     Stepan Holozian [Ստեփան Հոլոզեան]

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 1845 in Mardin (Türkiye) 

11 June 1915 in Çinar, Diyarbakır (Türkiye)

        8.    Abdlmseh Kʼasparean (Pòġos) [Աբդլմսէհ Քասպարեան (Պօղոս)]

                professed priest, Mekhitarists

                born: 27 November 1879 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        9.    Levon Nazarian [Լեւոն Նազարեան]

                priest of the eparchy of Diyarbakır (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1866 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        10.  Atanas Batanian [Աթանաս Պաթանեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1862 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        11.  Antreas Bedrossian [Անդրէաս Պետրոսեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1849 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        12.  Anton Ahmaranian [Անտոն Ահմարանեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1863 in Mardin (Türkiye)

11 June 1915 in Muş (Türkiye)

        13.  HAGOP ToPOUZIAN [Յակոբ Թօփուզեան]

                eparch of Muş

                born: 08 April 1855 in Partisak, Aragatsotn (Armenia)

12 June 1915 in Harput (a.k.a. Kharput), Elazığ (Türkiye)

        14.  Stepan Israyelian [Ստեփան Իսրայէլեան]

                eparch of Harput (a.k.a. Kharput)

                born: 06 February 1866 in Muş (Türkiye)

        15.  VASILUHI TʼOPʼALEAN [Վասիլուհի Թօփալեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 26 October 1852 in Galatia, Ankara (Türkiye)

        16.  MAK’RUHI BARDZIKEAN [Մաքրուհի Բարձիկեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 28 September 1866 in Partisak, Aragatsotn (Armenia)

        17.  HAMASP’IWRR GALBAK’CHEAN [Համասփիւռ Գալբաքճեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 07 February 1885 in Merzifon (a.k.a Marzvan), Amasya (Türkiye)

        18.  ANNA MEGHMUNI [Աննա Մեղմունի]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 23 March 1891 in Merzifon (a.k.a Marzvan), Amasya (Türkiye)

15 June 1915 in Sheikhan, Mardin (Türkiye)

        19.  Kapriel Katmardjian [Գաբրիէլ Գաթմարճեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 13 May 1888 in Mardin (Türkiye)

20 June 1915 in Malatya (Türkiye)

        20.  MIK’AyEL Khatchadourian [Միքայէլ Խաչատուրեան]

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar;

                        eparch of Malatya

                born: 19 February 1846 in Harput (a.k.a. Kharput), Elazığ (Türkiye)

        21.  SHUSHAN AZAREAN [Շուշան Ազարեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 30 November 1870 in Malatya (Türkiye)

21 June 1915 in Sivas (Türkiye)

        22.  Levon Ketchedjian [Լեւոն Քեչեճեան]

                eparch of Sivas

                born: 05 August 1860 in Kahramanmaraş (Türkiye)

17 July 1915 in Tigranakert, Diyarbakır (Türkiye

        23.  Hagop FarJOYAN [Յակոբ Ֆարճոյեան]

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 1850 in Tel Armen, Mardin (Türkiye)

        24.  OGOSTINOS Baghdassarian [Օգոստինոս Պաղտասարեան]

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 1887 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        25.  Hovhannes PotREYan [Յովհաննէս Պոտրեյեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1839 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        26.  Sahak Holozian [Սահակ Հոլոզեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1866 in Mardin (Türkiye)

26 July 1915 in Dara, Mardin (Türkiye)

        27.  Nerses Tcheroyan [Ներսէս Չրեյեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1879 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        28.  MGrtich’ Kaleonchian [Մկրտիչ Գալեօնճեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1878 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        29.  Bedros Derzipashayn [Պետրոս Թերզիպաշեան]

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1880 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        30.  Vartan Sabbaghian [Վարդան Սապպաղեան]

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 1888 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        31.  Minas Nemeian [Մինաս Նեմեյեան] 

                priest of the archeparchy of Mardin (now Cilicia of the Armenians)

                born: 1874 in Mardin (Türkiye)

04-05 August 1915 in Pirkinik (a.k.a. Çayboyu), Sivas (Türkiye)

        32.  VLASS Chahnamian (Sahag) [Սահակ Շահնամեան]  

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 03 October 1884 in Pirkinik (a.k.a. Çayboyu), Sivas (Türkiye)

31 August 1915 in Sırakonak (a.k.a. Khodorchur), İspir (Türkiye)

        33.  Pòġos Hačean (MATTʼeos) [Պօղոս Հաճեան (Մատթէոս)]  

                professed priest, Mekhitarists

                born: 13 December 1867 in Sırakonak (a.k.a. Khodorchur), İspir (Türkiye)

18 September 1915 in Tigranakert, Diyarbakır (Türkiye)

        34.  Antreas chelebian [Անդրէաս Չելեպեան]

                archeparch of Diyarbakır

                born: 13 January 1848 in Mardin (Türkiye)

        35.  EMILIA PAPEAN [Էմիլիայ Պապեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 25 March 1862 in Karin, Erzurum (Türkiye)

        37.  GLEMANDIN K’EOYLEAN [Գլեմանդին Քէօյլեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 07 September 1870 in Merzifon (a.k.a Marzvan), Amasya (Türkiye)

        36.  MAGDAGHINE IP’EK’CHEAN [Մագդաղինէ Իփէքճեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 27 April 1886 in Istabul (Türkiye)

        38.  ZHERMEN AP’RIKEAN [Ժերմէն Ափրիկեան]

                professed religious, Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

                born: 1886 in Tigranakert, Diyarbakır (Türkiye)

1915 in

        39.  HARUTYUN LACHINIAN [Յարութիւն Լաչինեան]

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 1864 in Fenesse, Develi, Kayseri (Türkiye)

1915 in

        40.  Simon Balyan [Սիմոն Պայեան]  

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 10 September 1872 in Zgharta (Lebanon)

1915 in

        41.  STEPAN LATCHINIAN [Ստեփան Լաչինեան]  

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 1875 in Sunints, Yusufeli (a.k.a. Kiskim), Artvin (Türkiye)

1915 in

        42.  MANOUG Khorkhoruni (GHEVONT) [Ղեւոնդ Խորխոռունի]  

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 1883 in Malatya (Türkiye)

1915 in

        43.  MESROB TATMANIAN [Մեսրոպ Թաթմանեան]  

                professed priest, Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

                born: 28 January 1889 in Khodorchur (a.k.a.) Sırakonak, İspir, Erzurum (Türkiye)

1915 in Trabzon (Türkiye)

        44.  Petros SAReAN (Stepʼan) [ՊԵտրոս Սարեան (Ստեփան)]  

                professed priest, Mekhitarists

                born: 07 August 1865 in Ankara (Türkiye)

        competent forum: Cilicia of the Armenians

        CCS protocol number: 2444

        type of cause: martyrdom

        rescript of “nihil obstat”:

        opening of eparchial inquiry:

        closing of eparchial inquiry:

        decree of validity of eparchial inquiry:

        publication of Positio:

        particular congress of theological consultors:

        ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

        postulator:        

        petitioner: Patriarcat Arménien-Catholique, Rue de l’Hopital Orthodoxe, Jeitaoui, 2400 Beyrouth, LEBANON

        website: