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.

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Gregory the Enlightener canonical 1
Saint Gregory the Enlightener 1

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

Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
workLocation Vagharshapat

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Gregory the Illuminator alsoKnownAs Gregory the Enlightener
Gregory the Enlightener alsoKnownAs Saint Gregory the Enlightener
linked to: Gregory the Enlightener