The Armenian Church commemorates the day when the relics of St John the Forerunner (the Baptist) and Bishop Atanagine were transferred to Armenia. Mariam, the wife of St Gregory the Illuminator, had a brother named Atanagine. He was the Bishop of Pitacton and died while defending the faith. After his consecration in Caesarea, St... Read More »
The Feast of St Gregory the Illuminator’s deliverance from the pit is also known as Khor Viraben Yelkuh. Gregory is revered as the patron saint of the Armenian Church. He is recognised and memorialided in both eastern and western hierarchical churches. The Armenian liturgical calendar reserves three feast days in his honour: Entrance into... Read More »
One of the most celebrated feasts of the Armenian Church is the day when the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin was established, according to the inspired vision of St Gregory the Illuminator. According to hagiographic sources, following the declaration of Christianity as the Official Religion of Armenia in 301 AD, St Gregory had a famous... Read More »
St Nune and St Mane were two of the companions of St Hripsime, who, being persecuted by the King Dioklethianos, left Rome with the Abbess Gayane and her order of nuns, and reached Armenia where she was martyred. However, Nune and Mane were not destined to die together with their companions. Reaching Armenia together... Read More »
St Nersess was an Armenian Catholicos (Patriarch) who lived in the 4th century and was the great grandson of St Gregory the Illuminator. His father, Athenogenes, and his uncle, Bab, who were next in line for the succession to the Throne of St Gregory, were laymen and had no desire to become priests. As... Read More »
