Grigor Lusavorich

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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.

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Grigor Lusavorich canonical 2
Sourb Grigor Lusavorich 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Armenian Apostolic Church saint
Christian bishop
Christian saint
founder of religious institution
religious leader
associatedWithEvent Christianization of Armenia
associatedWithPlace Etchmiadzin
Khor Virap
Vagharshapat
associatedWithRuler Tiridates III of Armenia
centuryOfActivity 4th century
commemoratedBy Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Beirut
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan
commemoratedIn Armenian liturgy
conversionResult adoption of Christianity as state religion of Armenia
converted Kingdom of Armenia
countryOfActivity Kingdom of Armenia
era Late Antiquity
feastDay September 30
various dates in Armenian liturgical calendar
founderOf Armenian Apostolic Church
hasLegacy establishment of Armenia as first officially Christian state
hasName Gregory the Illuminator
Grigor Lusavorich
Saint Gregory the Illuminator
Sourb Grigor Lusavorich
linked to: Grigor Lusavorich
honorificTitle Illuminator of Armenia
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
Armenian Apostolic Church
placeOfBurial Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral, Etchmiadzin (traditional)
positionHeld Catholicos of All Armenians
head of the Armenian Church
religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Christianity
roleInChristianHistory pioneer of state adoption of Christianity
titleInArmenian Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ
tradition Oriental Orthodoxy
veneratedIn Armenian Apostolic Church
Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodox Churches
linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy

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Gregory the Illuminator alsoKnownAs Grigor Lusavorich
Grigor Lusavorich hasName Grigor Lusavorich
Grigor Lusavorich hasName Sourb Grigor Lusavorich
linked to: Grigor Lusavorich