Born in Khoshab in Van Province of the Ottoman Empire, he was also known as Abraham Baghishetzi, Mshetsi and Keghetzi, he was born in 1677 and was elected Catholicos of All Armenians after the death of Garabed II of Armenia (in Armenian Կարապետ Բ Ուլնեցի). Previously, starting 1708, he had served as bishop in Muş at the Disciples Convent. Prior to his election, from 1717 to 1730, he was the supervisor of Taron's St. Karapet Convent and had made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1727.
During his reign for 4 years and 9 months as Catholicos of All Armenians, he engaged in reconstruction projects in Etchmiadzin. He is known to have also written a number of encyclicals and spiritual songs. He fell ill with a strong fever on 2 November 1734 and survived only a few days to die on the night of 10–11 November 1734. He was buried in St. Gayané Church in Etchmiadzin.
abraham, armenia, catholicos, abraham, khoshabetzi, armenian, Աբրահամ, Խոշաբեցի, catholicos, armenian, apostolic, church, between, 1730, 1734, born1677khoshab, province, ottoman, empireother, namesabraham, baghishetzi, mshetsi, keghetzi, years, active1730, 173. Catholicos Abraham II Khoshabetzi in Armenian Աբրահամ Բ Խոշաբեցի was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1730 and 1734 Abraham II of ArmeniaBornAbraham II of Armenia1677Khoshab in Van Province of the Ottoman EmpireOther namesAbraham Baghishetzi Mshetsi and Keghetzi Years active1730 and 1734Biography editBorn in Khoshab in Van Province of the Ottoman Empire he was also known as Abraham Baghishetzi Mshetsi and Keghetzi he was born in 1677 and was elected Catholicos of All Armenians after the death of Garabed II of Armenia in Armenian Կարապետ Բ Ուլնեցի Previously starting 1708 he had served as bishop in Mus at the Disciples Convent Prior to his election from 1717 to 1730 he was the supervisor of Taron s St Karapet Convent and had made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 1727 During his reign for 4 years and 9 months as Catholicos of All Armenians he engaged in reconstruction projects in Etchmiadzin He is known to have also written a number of encyclicals and spiritual songs He fell ill with a strong fever on 2 November 1734 and survived only a few days to die on the night of 10 11 November 1734 He was buried in St Gayane Church in Etchmiadzin He was followed by Abraham III of Armenia in Armenian Աբրահամ Գ Կրետացի Sources editՔրիստոնյա Հայաստան հանրագիտարան Christian Armenia Encyclopedia Yerevan 2002Religious titlesPreceded byKarapet II of Armenia Catholicos of the Holy See of St Echmiadzin and All Armenians1730 1734 Succeeded byAbraham III of Armenia nbsp This biographical article about an Armenian religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about an individual bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abraham II of Armenia amp oldid 1114419301, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
