Matthaeus Erasmos, O.P. (born Armenian: Մատթեոս Միրանշահ, romanizedMattʿēos Miranšah,[1] 1567–1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Nachitschewan (1607–1627).[2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Matthaeus Erasmos
Archbishop of Nachitschewan
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeArchdiocese of Nakhchivan
In office1607–1627
PredecessorAzarias Friton
SuccessorAngelus Maria Cittadini
Personal details
Born
Matteos Miranshah

1567
Died9 July 1627 (age 60)
Nachitschewan, Azerbaijan

Biography

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Matthaeus Erasmos was born in 1567 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[5] On 22 October 1607, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Nachitschewan.[2][5] He served as Archbishop of Nachitschewan until his death on 9 July 1627.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Lucca, Paolo (2021). "Cleansing the Christian Vineyard Dominican Missions to the Armenian Catholic Diocese of Naxiǰewan in the 1610s-1630s". Eurasiatica: 44. ISSN 2610-8879.
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 253. (in Latin)
  3. ^ "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan (Naxivan, Nakhtchevan, Nakhchivan)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016[self-published source]
  4. ^ "Archdiocese of Nachitschewan” GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 15, 2017
  5. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Matthaeus Erasmos, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Nachitschewan
1607–1627
Succeeded by