Vrtanes I of Armenia

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Vrtanes I of Armenia was an early 4th-century Armenian Catholicos and the son and successor of Saint Gregory the Illuminator in leading the Armenian Apostolic Church.

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Aristaces I of Armenia 2
Vrtanes I of Armenia canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4th-century Armenian person
Armenian Apostolic Church bishop
Catholicos of All Armenians
Christian cleric
associatedWith Christianization of Armenia
childOf Gregory the Illuminator
ChristianDenomination Oriental Orthodox
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy
chronologicalContext early 4th century
church Armenian Apostolic Church
clergyRank patriarch
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Armenia
ethnicGroup Armenians
father Gregory the Illuminator
givenName Vrtanes
hasTitle Catholicos of All Armenians
historicalEra Late Antiquity
honorificPrefix Catholicos
linked to: catholicos
nativeLanguage Armenian language
notableFor being son and successor of Saint Gregory the Illuminator
leading the Armenian Apostolic Church after Gregory the Illuminator
officeStartTime 4th century
positionHeld Catholicos of Armenia
Head of the Armenian Apostolic Church
regionOfActivity Armenia
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Christianity
roleIn history of the Armenian Church
succeeds Gregory the Illuminator as Catholicos
successorOf Gregory the Illuminator
territorialJurisdiction Armenia

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Gregory the Illuminator child Vrtanes I of Armenia
Gregory the Illuminator child Aristaces I of Armenia
linked to: Vrtanes I of Armenia
Gregory the Enlightener child Vrtanes I of Armenia
Gregory the Enlightener child Aristaces I of Armenia
linked to: Vrtanes I of Armenia