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  • Archimandrite D. Barthogimeos Taqadjian from Frnuz, December 1895 Zeytun.

    Archimandrite D. Barthogimeos Taqadjian from Frnuz, December 1895 Zeytun. Vartabed Der Barthogimeos Taqadjian of Frnuz (1851 – 1924), one of the spiritual and military leaders of the 1895-1896 Zeytun Grand Uprising. He was the resident monk in Frnuz’s Surp Garabed Vank from 1890-1895, then from 1908-1915. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.

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  • Zeytun Aratchnort (Archimandrite) Ebiscobos Karabet Ketcheyan in 1890

    Zeytun Aratchnort (Archimandrite) Ebiscobos Karabet Ketcheyan in 1890. He was the leading cleric of Zeytun from 1881-1890, imprisoned 1890-1891, then back in clergy service 1891-1894. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.

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  • Vahe Achikian

    Der Barthoghimeos ( Piskopos Partogimyos in Turkish ) was the Armenian “Aratchnort Hayr” of Firnus 1880’s through 1899. He valiantly participated in the 2nd Zeytun Uprising of 1895-1896 and fought side-by-side with Social Democrat Hunchakyan militant Armenian, Abah. Der Barthoghimeos had about 200 Firnuz Armenian fighters in his platoon in 1895-1896, mentioned by Baron Garapet…

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  • Vahe Achikian

    The “Arachnort” Yepiscopos is Der Bartoghimeos or Der Bartoghime of F?rnus and he shepherded his Armenian Apostolic Christian parishioners at Surp Garapet church of F?rnus ,and this photo is from 1895 during the Grand Rebellion of Zeytun of 1895-1896 in which he participated and fought valiantly during the siege and capture of the Ottoman Q?shla…

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  • Archimandrite Der Barthogimeos Taqadjian

    Archimandrite Barthogimeos Taqadjian from Frnuz (south east of Zeytun). He was born 1851 in Frnuz (Firnus), participated in the 1895-1896 Grand Uprising of Zeytun. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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  • Archimandrite D. Partorimeos from Frnuz

    Archimandrite D. Partorimeos from Frnuz (south east of Zeytun). Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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  • Malachie Derounian, archimandrite of Etchmiadzin – 1898

    Malachie Derounian, archimandrite of Etchmiadzin – 1898. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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