Gregory the Enlightener
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gregory the Enlightener canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Gregory the Enlightener Context triple: [Gregory the Illuminator, alsoKnownAs, Gregory the Enlightener]
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Theophanes the Confessor
Theophanes the Confessor was a 9th-century Byzantine monk and chronicler whose influential historical work, the Chronographia, is a key source for the political and military history of the early Byzantine Empire.
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Saint Cyril
Saint Cyril was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, best known for creating the Glagolitic alphabet and helping to spread Christianity and literacy among the Slavic peoples.
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St. Symeon
St. Symeon was a medieval port serving the Principality of Antioch, functioning as its key maritime gateway for trade and communication in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Saint John of Rila
Saint John of Rila was a 10th-century Bulgarian hermit and monastic founder revered as the foremost national saint and spiritual protector of Bulgaria.
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Saint Clement of Ohrid
Saint Clement of Ohrid was a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer, and bishop, a disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and a key figure in the development and spread of Slavic literacy and Orthodox Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gregory the Enlightener Target entity description: 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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A.
Theophanes the Confessor
Theophanes the Confessor was a 9th-century Byzantine monk and chronicler whose influential historical work, the Chronographia, is a key source for the political and military history of the early Byzantine Empire.
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B.
Saint Cyril
Saint Cyril was a 9th-century Byzantine missionary and scholar, best known for creating the Glagolitic alphabet and helping to spread Christianity and literacy among the Slavic peoples.
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C.
St. Symeon
St. Symeon was a medieval port serving the Principality of Antioch, functioning as its key maritime gateway for trade and communication in the eastern Mediterranean.
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D.
Saint John of Rila
Saint John of Rila was a 10th-century Bulgarian hermit and monastic founder revered as the foremost national saint and spiritual protector of Bulgaria.
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E.
Saint Clement of Ohrid
Saint Clement of Ohrid was a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer, and bishop, a disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and a key figure in the development and spread of Slavic literacy and Orthodox Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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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Subject: Gregory the Enlightener Description of subject: 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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