Gregory the Enlightener
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Armenian Apostolic Church saint
Christian saint
Doctor of the Church (Armenian tradition)
bishop
missionary
theologian
Gregory the Enlightener is a revered early Christian saint and missionary traditionally credited with converting Armenia to Christianity and establishing it as the first Christian nation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian Apostolic Church saint
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Christian saint ⓘ Doctor of the Church (Armenian tradition) ⓘ bishop ⓘ missionary ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gregory the Illuminator
NERFINISHED
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Saint Gregory the Enlightener NERFINISHED ⓘ Sourp Krikor Lousavorich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateBirthDate | c. 257 ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | c. 331 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armenian Apostolic Church hierarchy
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Etchmiadzin Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ royal court of King Tiridates III of Armenia ⓘ |
| birthName | Grigor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | saint ⓘ |
| child |
Aristaces I of Armenia
NERFINISHED
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Vrtanes I of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| converted |
Armenian nobility
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King Tiridates III of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ royal household of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedWith | making Armenia the first officially Christian nation ⓘ |
| era |
early 4th century
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late 3rd century ⓘ |
| father | Anak the Parthian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feastDay |
September 23 (Roman Catholic Church, some calendars)
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September 30 (Armenian Apostolic Church, one of several commemorations) ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | King Tiridates III of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonmentDuration | 13 years (traditional) ⓘ |
| imprisonmentPlace | Khor Virap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
founder of the Armenian national church
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symbol of Armenian Christian identity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being patron saint of Armenia
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converting Armenia to Christianity ⓘ establishing Christianity as state religion of Armenia ⓘ |
| patronage |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
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Armenian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Valarshapat region (traditionally, Armenia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Cappadocia (traditionally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Catholicos of All Armenians
NERFINISHED
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first official head of the Armenian Church ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Mariam of Cappadocia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Armenian Apostolic Church
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| workLocation | Vagharshapat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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