Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople
- January 6, 2024
- Priest
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Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople Biography
| Name | Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople |
| Birthday | Jun 16 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Istanbul |
| Home Town | Istanbul |
| Birth Country | Turkey |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople is one of the most popular and richest Priest who was born on June 16, 1956 in Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan (in Armenian Մեսրոպ Բ Մութաֆեան), or Mutafian, also known as Mesrop Mutafyan in Eastern Armenian transliteration (16 June 1956 – 8 March 2019), was the 84th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople. The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople is one of the four Sees of Armenian Apostolic Church (the other three being Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Holy See of Cilicia and the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem) and has an autocephalous status, accepting, on the other hand, spiritual supremacy of the Catholicos of Armenia and of all Armenians in Holy Echmiadzin.
In 1993, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop to serve the diocese of Princes’ Islands. From 1997, Mutafyan acted as the vicar general of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople.
In July 2008, it was announced that Mesrob Mutafyan was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and he withdrew from all his duties and from public life; however he still officially remained patriarch and archbishop. Archbishop Aram Ateşyan, who is from Diyarbakır, is running the day-to-day affairs of the Patriarchate after being appointed as Patriarchal Vicar of Constantinople with 25 of the 26 members of the Religious Council voting for him and awaiting the official election of a new Patriarch.
Archbishop Aram Ateşyan had been the Locum tenens (Pokhanort in Armenian) since 2010 because of ill health of the Patriarch. On 26 October 2016, Mesrob Mutafyan was retired by the synod because of his illness which had continued for more than 7 years.
On 21 September 1986, Mesrob Mutafyan was elevated to the rank of a Bishop in Echmiadzin, Armenia. From 1982 to 1990, he coordinated the ecumenical relationships of the Patriarchate. He attended the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, Italy in 1988/1989.
Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Priest |
| House | Living in own house. |
Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople is one of the richest Priest from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Mesrob Mutafyan born Minas Mutafian graduated from the American High School in Kornwestheim near Stuttgart, Germany. From 1974 to 1979, he studied philosophy and sociology in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
On 13 May 1979, he was ordained to priesthood taking the name Mesrob and was commissioned pastor of Kınalıada, one of the Princes’ Islands in the Sea of Marmara in Istanbul with a small Armenian community’s of. Between 1979 and 1981, he continued his theological studies in Jerusalem.
Following the death of Patriarch Karekin II Kazanjian of Constantinople, Mesrob Mutafyan was elected locum tenens on 16 March 1998 to serve as the temporary leader of the Church until an election is held. Even though the Turkish local authorities demanded Archbishop of Üsküdar Şahan Sıvaciyan, the retired longest-serving archbishop, should succeed, Mesrob Mutafyan was finally elected the 84th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople on 14 October, 1998 and could take office. During his apostolic journey to Turkey, Pope Benedict XVI visited also the Surp Asdvadzadzin Patriarchal Church in Kumkapı, İstanbul, where he attended a religious ceremony and held later talks with Patriarch Mesrob II on 30 November 2006.
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Mesrob Ranked on the list of most popular Priest. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Mesrob II Mutafyan of Constantinople celebrates birthday on June 16 of every year.