bˈɑːɹθəlˌɑːmaɪts ɪz ðə nˈeɪm ɡˈɪvən tə ðə ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪk kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən ʌv ɑːɹmˈiːniən mˈʌŋks hˌuː sˈɔːt ɹˈɛfjuːdʒ ɪn ˈɪɾəli ˈæftɚ ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv ðɛɹ kˈʌntɹi baɪ ˈælˈædɪl kˈɪtbʌɡhə, ðə sˈʌltən ʌv ˈiːdʒɪpt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
Bartholomites is the name given to the Roman Catholic congregation of Armenian monks who sought refuge in Italy after the invasion of their country by Al-Adil Kitbugha, the Sultan of Egypt in 1296.