Grigor Lusavorich
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Armenian Apostolic Church saint
Christian bishop
Christian saint
founder of religious institution
religious leader
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.
Statements (48)
| 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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