Jacob Petros II Hovsepian
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Hagop Petros II Hovsepian (in Armenian
Յակոբ Պետրոս Բ. Յովսէփեան ) was born in Aleppo
, Syria
. He spent 10 years living spiritual life at St. Antoine’s Convent. Ordained as priest by Monsignor Ardzivian in 1720. His first church was in Pasha, Ottoman Empire
. He was later ordained Bishop by Ardzivian with two other priests, they in turn consecrated Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
, patriarch.
He was the assistant to Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
for 35 years.
Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
and Hagop are responsible for the construction of the convent at Bzommar with also became the Seat of the patriarch from 1749 on.
Hagop with his predecessor are the founders of the order of St. Antoine’s and the convent at Kreim.
Armenian language
The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora...
Յակոբ Պետրոս Բ. Յովսէփեան ) was born in Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. He spent 10 years living spiritual life at St. Antoine’s Convent. Ordained as priest by Monsignor Ardzivian in 1720. His first church was in Pasha, Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. He was later ordained Bishop by Ardzivian with two other priests, they in turn consecrated Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in [[Armenian language|Armenian Աբրահամ Պետրոս Ա. Արծիւեան ) was an [[Armenians|Armenian]] Catholic Patriarchs of [[Cilicia]]. In 1738, the [[Armenian...
, patriarch.
He was the assistant to Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in [[Armenian language|Armenian Աբրահամ Պետրոս Ա. Արծիւեան ) was an [[Armenians|Armenian]] Catholic Patriarchs of [[Cilicia]]. In 1738, the [[Armenian...
for 35 years.
Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
Abraham Petros I Ardzivian
Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in Abraham Petros I Ardzivian (in [[Armenian language|Armenian Աբրահամ Պետրոս Ա. Արծիւեան ) was an [[Armenians|Armenian]] Catholic Patriarchs of [[Cilicia]]. In 1738, the [[Armenian...
and Hagop are responsible for the construction of the convent at Bzommar with also became the Seat of the patriarch from 1749 on.
Hagop with his predecessor are the founders of the order of St. Antoine’s and the convent at Kreim.