Karekin II
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About
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, who is the foremost religious figure in the Armenian Orthodox Church.
Before Fame
He entered the Gevorkian Theological Seminary in his young teens.
Trivia
He has visited the U.S. several times, and in 2007 led the opening prayer for a session of the House of Representatives.
Family Life
He was born was born Ktrich Nersessian in a small village near Echmiadzin, the traditional seat of Armenian Catholicos.
Associated With
He maintained friendly relations with Pope John Paul II.
