Grigor Lusavorich

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Grigor Lusavorich, better known as Gregory the Illuminator, is revered as the patron saint and founder of the Armenian Apostolic Church who converted Armenia to Christianity in the early 4th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian Apostolic Church saint
Christian bishop
Christian saint
founder of religious institution
religious leader
associatedWithEvent Christianization of Armenia NERFINISHED
associatedWithPlace Etchmiadzin NERFINISHED
Khor Virap NERFINISHED
Vagharshapat NERFINISHED
associatedWithRuler Tiridates III of Armenia NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 4th century
commemoratedBy Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Beirut NERFINISHED
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan NERFINISHED
commemoratedIn Armenian liturgy
conversionResult adoption of Christianity as state religion of Armenia
converted Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED
countryOfActivity Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED
era Late Antiquity
feastDay September 30
various dates in Armenian liturgical calendar
founderOf Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
hasLegacy establishment of Armenia as first officially Christian state
hasName Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED
Grigor Lusavorich NERFINISHED
Saint Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED
Sourb Grigor Lusavorich NERFINISHED
honorificTitle Illuminator of Armenia NERFINISHED
Saint
languageOfName Armenian
meaningOfEpithet Illuminator refers to bringing the light of Christianity to Armenia
nationality Armenian
notableFor converting Armenia to Christianity
founding the Armenian Apostolic Church
serving as first Catholicos of All Armenians
patronSaintOf Armenia NERFINISHED
Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral, Etchmiadzin (traditional) NERFINISHED
positionHeld Catholicos of All Armenians NERFINISHED
head of the Armenian Church
religion Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
Christianity
roleInChristianHistory pioneer of state adoption of Christianity
titleInArmenian Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ NERFINISHED
tradition Oriental Orthodoxy NERFINISHED
veneratedIn Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED
Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

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Gregory the Illuminator alsoKnownAs Grigor Lusavorich