Khachatur Kesaratsi

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]

Khachatur Kesaratsi
Statue of Khachatur Kesaratsi in front of the museum dedicated to him, in New Julfa
Born	1590 Caesarea, Ottoman Empire
Died	1646 (aged 55-56) New Julfa, Safavid Iran
Occupation(s)	Archbishop, printer
Known for	First printing press in Iran