About Dertad I
Dertad I was a presbyter.
Catholicos Dertad I was the 50th Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 741 and 764.
According to the historian Kirakos Ganjaketsi, Dertad was from Otmus village and was a 'modest, blessed man, radiant in all virtue'. He reigned in a time of relative peace with a break in the Arab invasions.
Catholicos Dertad I
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Important facts
Frequently asked questions
Who was Dertad I?
Catholicoi of Armenia
When did Dertad I die?
Dertad I died in 764.
What was Dertad I's occupation?
Dertad I was a presbyter.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dertad I. https://biography.guide/dertad-i/
MLA: "Dertad I." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dertad-i/.
Chicago: "Dertad I." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dertad-i/.
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