He was born Mgrdich Koushagian in Bardizag, Ottoman Empire, in 1874.
After studies at Armash seminary he was ordained priest on 25 September 1896.
He took over the position in Jerusalem after Patriarch Yeghishe Tourian.
This article about an Armenian Apostolic patriarch or bishop is a stub.
You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.This biographical article about an Armenian religious figure is a stub.