Gregory-Peter XV Agadzhanyan (Krikor-Bedros Agadzhanyan, armenian Գրրոր Պետրոս Աղանանեան , fr. Grégoire-Pierre Agagianian ; September 18, 1895 , Akhaltsikhe , Russian Empire - May 16, 1971 , Rome , Italy ) - Armenian curry . The titular bishop of Comana di Armenia from July 11, 1935 to November 30, 1937. The patriarch is the Catholicos of the House of Cilician Armenian Catholics from November 30, 1937 to August 25, 1962. The prefect and prefect of the Holy Congregation for the Propaganda of Faith from June 18, 1958 to July 18, 1960 and from July 18, 1960 to October 19, 1970. Camerlengo of the Holy College of Cardinals from April 28, 1969 to May 18, 1970. Cardinal Priest from February 18, 1946, with the title of the Church of San Bartolomeo from February 22, 1946 to October 22, 1970. Cardinal Bishop of Albano from 22 October 1970.
| His Eminence Cardinal | ||
| Gregory-Peter XV Agadzhanyan | ||
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| November 30, 1937 - August 25, 1962 | ||
| Election | November 30, 1937 | |
| Church | Armenian catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Avedis Bedros XIV | |
| Successor | Ignadios Bedros XVI | |
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| July 18, 1960 - October 19, 1970 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Cardinal Pietro Fumasoni Biondi | |
| Successor | Cardinal Agnello Rossi | |
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| October 22, 1970 - May 16, 1971 | ||
| Church | Roman catholic church | |
| Predecessor | Cardinal Giuseppe Pizzardo | |
| Successor | Cardinal Luigi Thralia | |
| Birth name | Cricor-Bedros Agadzhanyan | |
| Original name at birth | Գրիգոր Պետրոս Աղաճանեան | |
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| Death | ||
| Buried | Church of San Nicola da Tolentino ( Rome ) | |
| Holy Order | December 23, 1917 | |
| Episcopal consecration | July 21, 1935 | |
| Cardinal with | February 18, 1946 | |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Awards
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Since 1906 he studied in Rome . He was ordained to the priesthood on December 23, 1917 . In 1919 - 1921 he served in Tiflis , then in Rome, where he taught at the Armenian College.
Since 1935 - bishop (appointed to the titular department of the Comana of Armenia on July 11 , received episcopal consecration on July 21 from the auxiliary bishop of Rome, Sergius Ter-Abrahamyan, who led the Armenian Catholic clergy of the Roman diocese).
On November 30, 1937, he was elected Patriarch of Cilicia and all Catholic Catholics at the Armenian Catholic Synod (papal confirmation of the election was received on December 13 ). He took the name of Gregory-Peter XV.
On February 18, 1946, Pope Pius XII bestowed upon him the dignity of a cardinal priest with the title of San Bartolomeo .
From July 2, 1955 to June 18, 1958, he was President of the Church Council for Public Affairs.
At the 1958 conclave, Patriarch Agadzhanyan was one of the papabili (candidates for election as pope) and, as subsequently elected John XXIII confirmed, almost gained the number of votes necessary for the election.
From June 1, 1958 to July 18, 1960, he was a pro-prefect, and from July 18, 1960 to October 19, 1970, Cardinal Prefect of the Holy Congregation for the Propaganda of Faith .
Participated in the Second Vatican Council .
On August 25, 1962, he left the post of Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church, retaining the honorary patriarchal title.
Since October 22, 1970 - Cardinal Bishop of Albano .
Rewards
- Cavalier of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for the Italian Republic ( May 7, 1963 ) [2]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana S.Em. Rev.ma il Cardinale Gregorio Pietro Agagianian (Italian)
Links
- A Brief Biography on The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
- Grégoire-Pierre XV Cardinal Agagianian †
- Coat of arms of a cardinal (Italian)
- ԳՐԻԳՈՐ ՊԵՏՐՈՍ ԺԵ. ԱՂԱՃԱՆԵԱՆ (1937-1962) , Biographical information (in Armenian)
| Predecessor: Cardinal Pietro Fumasoni Biondi | Prefect of the Holy Congregation of Propaganda of Faith July 18, 1960 - October 19, 1970 | Successor: Cardinal Agnello Rossi |