the Armenian Apostolic Church

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Christian_denomination
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Oriental_Orthodoxy
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Armenian_Apostolic_Church
Armenian architecture
Armenian culture
Armenian music
Armenian literature
gptkbp:ecumenical_relations gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:Middle_East_Council_of_Churches
gptkb:National_Council_of_Churches_in_the_USA
gptkbp:feast_day gptkb:Christmas
gptkb:Easter
gptkbp:founded AD 301
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Etchmiadzin
gptkbp:historical_significance Advocacy for human rights
Promotion of education
Involvement in social issues
First nation to adopt Christianity as state religion
Influence on Armenian diaspora
Preservation of Armenian heritage
Role in Armenian identity
Support for Armenian culture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Armenian Apostolic Church
gptkbp:iconography Armenian church art
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by Liturgical
gptkbp:language Armenian
gptkbp:minister gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:clergy
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Saint_Nerses_the_Great
gptkb:Saint_Mesrop_Mashtots
gptkb:Garegin_I
gptkb:Karekin_II
gptkb:Nerses_IV
gptkb:Vasken_I
gptkbp:number_of_members approximately 10 million
gptkbp:opening_ceremony Classical Armenian
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:marriage
gptkb:Eucharist
gptkb:Anointing_of_the_Sick
gptkb:Baptism
gptkb:Holy_Orders
Confession
gptkbp:sacred_text gptkb:Bible
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Armenian_Genocide
gptkbp:tradition Apostolic tradition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Feast_of_the_Holy_Great_Martyr_George
gptkb:Saint_Bartholomew
gptkb:Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator_Cathedral
gptkb:St._Bartholomew
gptkb:Etchmiadzin_Cathedral
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5