St. Husik I
Catholicoi of Armenia
b. 4th century · d. 348
15th Catholicos of All Armenians
Offices
Husik I or Yusik was hereditary patriarch of the Armenian Church of the Gregorid line during the reign of the Arsacid king Tiran. He was the son of Vrtanes I, his predecessor as patriarch, and the grandson of Gregory the Illuminator, the founder of the Armenian Church. His patriarchate is dated to 341–347. He came into conflict with the monarchy and was assassinated on the king's orders. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Church.
Related people
- Vrtanes I child of · traditional
- Vrtanes I succeeded · inferred
- Pap parent of · traditional
- Atanaganes parent of · traditional
- Grigoris sibling of · traditional
- unnamed Arschakouni spouse of · traditional
- Daniel I of Armenia preceded · inferred
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Oriens Christianus in quatuor Patriarchatus digestus 1 claim — Oriens Christianus I, coll. 1373-1374 — Catholici Armeniae Majoris, no. V (Josec, identified with Hesychius)