Khachatur Kesaratsi
Statue of Khachatur Kesaratsi in front of the museum dedicated to him, in New Julfa
Born1590
Caesarea, Ottoman Empire
Died1646 (aged 55-56)
New Julfa, Safavid Iran
Occupation(s)Archbishop, printer
Known forFirst printing press in Iran

Khachatur Kesaratsi (Armenian: Խաչատուր Կեսարացի; 1590–1646) was an Armenian archbishop in Safavid Iran. He is credited with the founding of the first printing press in Iran, in 1633,[1] or 1636.[2] In 1638, the first book was printed; a Saghmosaran (Psalter).[2][1]

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  1. ^ a b Berberian 2001, p. 37.
  2. ^ a b Hacikyan et al. 2005, p. 45.

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