His predecessor Yeghishe had been deposed as Catholicos and by church regulations no one could be elected during his lifetime.
The office was held by a deputy until Yeghishe died two years later and Ananias of Varagavank became pontiff.
Catholicos Ananias moved the seat of the Catholicosate from Vaspurakan at Akhtamar to the town of Arghina.
This period showed a great deal of involvement of the king in church activities.
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