[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 352 # Storia do Mogor 352: IV. Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 352 - **Language:** English ### [352](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.352) 'Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Men,' by Matthéos Maghakh-Théophileants. (Venice, 1839.) Vol. II., p. 4. Nahapet, Catholicos of Armenia, was a native of Edessa and a disciple of the Catholicos Eliazar, his predecessor. He was a good and gentle-spirited man. On the death of Eliazar in 1691 he was elected Catholicos. He rebuilt the church of Shoghakath and its belfry. Having heard that certain Armenians in Rome had accused their people of heresy, he wrote to Pope Innocent XII., praying him not to give ear to vagabond persons from Armenia. After this letter was sent, a certain lover of strife stirred up the people to hatred against the Catholicos because he had written a letter to Rome, with the result that in 1695 they expelled him from his see, and put in his place Stephannos \[of Julpha\]. The latter, however, on account of his turbulent conduct, was himself expelled after ten months by the monks, and was put in prison, where he shortly after died. Hereupon Nahapet returned to his see. At this time there reached the Catholicos an epistle of congratulation from Pope Innocent, which was at the same time a reply to his own letter, sent by the hand of the priest, Khachatour of Karin, and accompanied by presents suitable to the honour of his see. In his letter the Pope advised Nahapet to offer a declaration of faith to the banished malcontents in the West, and the Catholicos wrote him an answer of acceptance, gratitude, and submission. The succeeding Pope, Clement XI., also wrote to Nahapet a letter of love and friendship, commending to his care the Western priests Joseph and Peter, who were sent to preach in Persia, and exhorting him to remain firm in union and friendship, and to continue in intimate correspondence with the Holy See of Rome. Nahapet lived a few years longer, and died on June 13, 1705. His see remained vacant a whole year on account of the difficulty of choosing his successor, but at length Alexander of Julpha was elected. - [Previous: 351.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.351.4) - [Next: 353.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.353.1.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.352](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.352) · Pramāṇa