Karekin I served as the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1994 and 1999. Previously, he served as the Catholicos of Cilicia from 1983 to 1994 as Karekin II. Wikipedia
Born: August 27, 1932, Kesab, Syria
Died: June 29, 1999 (age 66 years), Vagharshapat, Armenia
Full name: Neshan Sarkissian
Church: Armenian Apostolic Church