Gregory V was the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church between 1193 and 1194. Upon the death of Catholicos Gregory IV the Young his throne was occupied by his sister's son Vahram, who took the name Gregory V of Cilicia. He was still of a young age and according to the chronicler Smbat Sparapet 'he did not display the same obedience to everyone as previously when he was under a tutor, rather he ruled the patriarchy in a willful manner, as his mother's brother wished'. This caused envy amongst the more senior churchmen and brought many charges against him implying that he was not capable of being Catholicos. They brought these claims to the king Levon I of Armenia many times until he relented and had Gregory imprisoned in his palace of Hromkla Fortress. Word spread of his imprisonment