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Gregory the Illuminator
c. 257 – c. 331 · b. Armenia · Bishop of Armenia
Bishop
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 257, Armenia
- Died
- c. 331, Armenia
- See
- Armenia
- Region
- east
- Era
- nicene
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Grigor Lusavorich
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Apostle and patron saint of Armenia.
- Primary source
- Agathangelos, History of the Armenians
Apostle and patron saint of Armenia. Converted King Tiridates III, leading to Armenia's adoption of Christianity (c. 301).
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Chain to Jesus
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Sources for biography
- Agathangelos, History of the Armenians primary
tradition connections(2)
- knew of (incoming) Mesrop MashtotsMesrop worked under the catholicate descended from Gregory's line; tradition links them.Koriun, Life of Mashtots 6-9
- knew of Constantine the GreatAgathangelos's History of the Armenians records a journey of King Trdat and Gregory to Rome to meet Constantine; the historicity is debated but the tradition links them as contemporary Christian rulers/founders.Agathangelos, History of the Armenians 877-895
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Gregory the Illuminator).