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Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener (Armenian: Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ translit. Grigor Lusavorich, Greek: Γρηγόριος Φωστήρ or Φωτιστής, Gregorios Phoster or Photistes) (c. 257 – c. 331) is the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He was a religious leader who is credited with converting Armenia from paganism to Christianity, Armenia thus being the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD.

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  • Gregory the Illuminator
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  • Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener (Armenian: Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ translit. Grigor Lusavorich, Greek: Γρηγόριος Φωστήρ or Φωτιστής, Gregorios Phoster or Photistes) (c. 257 – c. 331) is the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He was a religious leader who is credited with converting Armenia from paganism to Christianity, Armenia thus being the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD.
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Birth Date
  • 257(xsd:integer)
  • circa 257
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Name
  • Gregory the Illiminator
  • Saint Gregory the Illuminator
ImageSize
  • 200(xsd:integer)
Caption
  • Vienna, Mekhitarist Library, MS 1306, Lectionary, 1678, St. Gregory preaching to King Trdat. Photo: Dickran Kouymjian
feast day
  • --06-09
Ended
  • 325(xsd:integer)
Title
death date
  • 331(xsd:integer)
  • circa 331
Successor
  • St. Aristaces I
Before
  • New creation
Years
  • 288(xsd:integer)
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enthroned
  • 302(xsd:integer)
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  • Patriarch of Armenia
Predecessor
  • St. Merozanes
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  • St.
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  • Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener (Armenian: Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ translit. Grigor Lusavorich, Greek: Γρηγόριος Φωστήρ or Φωτιστής, Gregorios Phoster or Photistes) (c. 257 – c. 331) is the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He was a religious leader who is credited with converting Armenia from paganism to Christianity, Armenia thus being the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301 AD.
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