St. Vrtanes I

Vrtanes also known Saint Vrtanes (Armenian: Սբ. Վրթանէս Ա. Պարթև ) was Armenian Catholicos in the Armenia's Holy Apostolic Church. Vrtanes succeeded immediately after St. Gregory I the Enlightener and Aristaces as third in line in the-then hereditary Parthian line of Catholicoi. Vrtanes was the first son born to St. Gregory I the Enlightener to his wife Miriam and his younger brother was Aristaces. He was the father of St. Husik I and Gregory by an unnamed wife. He reigned from 333 to 341.

Preceded by St. Aristaces I

Catholicos of the Holy See of St. Echmiadzin and All Armenians 333–341

Succeeded by St. Husik I

See also

• Gregorids