Sahak I

Sahak I (Armenian: Սահակ Ա. Մանազկերտցի) was a catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the first of several catholicoi during the Albaniosid Dynasty in fourth century.

According to Faustus of Byzantium, a popular assembly selected Sahak I as the successor of Pharen I of Armenia after Pharen's death.^[1] Awags of the prince of Gardmanac'jor and ten other nakharars accompanied Sahak I to Caesarea in Cappadocia. There bishops ordained Sahak I as catholicos of Greater Armenia. Sahak I followed Pharen's work, but the king Tiran, the naxarars and the princes did not take his advice. During the reign of Arshak II, Saint Nerses I the Great replaced Sahak I.^[2]

However, according to the History of the Armenians of Movses Khorenatsi, Sahak I succeeded Saint Nerses I the Great and reigned from 373 to 377 AD.^[3] He was appointed by Pap without the permission of Caesarea's bishop council and succeeded by Zawen I.^[4]

Notes

^ Faustus of Byzantium, The Epic Histories, 3.17.
^ Faustus of Byzantium, The Epic Histories, 4.3.
^ Movses Khorenatsi, History of the Armenians, 3.39.
^ For the succession of Zawen I, see Movses Khorenatsi, History of the Armenians, 3.40.

Preceded by Saint Nerses I the Great	Catholicos of the Holy See of St. Echmiadzin and All Armenians 373–377	Succeeded by Zaven I

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[1] Faustus of Byzantium, The Epic Histories, 3.17.

[2] Faustus of Byzantium, The Epic Histories, 4.3.

[3] Movses Khorenatsi, History of the Armenians, 3.39.

[4] For the succession of Zawen I, see Movses Khorenatsi, History of the Armenians, 3.40.

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