Mesrob z Kaffy († 1624) – ostatni przedunijny arcybiskup „wszystkich Ormian obojga płci, mieszkających we Lwowie, Kijowie, Łucku i Zamościu”

Mesrop of Kaffa (†1624) stands as the last pre-Union Armenian archbishop overseeing communities across Lviv, Kiev, Lutsk, and Zamość before the union with the Holy See. Born in a mixed Armenian-Ruthenian family in Moldavia, his life traversed Crimea, Armenia, and Poland, where he was ordained and rose through ecclesiastical ranks. His journey—marked by pilgrimages, manuscript searches, and formal appointments—culminated in his recognition as archbishop of Lviv in 1623. Mesrop’s legacy includes patronage of Armenian churches, notably founding an altar in Kamieniec Podolski, and a documented will in Kipchak-Armenian ethnolect. The study reconstructs his life through historical records, including royal decrees and chronicles, offering insight into the socio-religious dynamics of pre-Union Armenian communities in Eastern Europe.

Stopka, K. (2025). Mesrob z Kaffy († 1624) – ostatni przedunijny arcybiskup „wszystkich Ormian obojga płci, mieszkających we Lwowie, Kijowie, Łucku i Zamościu”. Lehahayer, 11, 183–217. https://doi.org/10.12797/lh.11.2024.11.02