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	Cappadocia: St Gregory
		Gregory the Illuminator is one of the most significant and prominent individuals in all of the Armenian history.
		Gregory was born in the year of 239 AD in the family of Anak of noble blood and Parthian descent.
		Gregory from a young age on decided to dedicate his life to the preaching of the word of God, the conversion of the Armenian nation and the establishment of the first Christian nation became his ultimate objective in life.
	www.turizm.net /cities/cappadocia/stgregory.htm (1792 words)

	ARMENIAN HIGHLAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Gregory was born in 239 in the family of Anak P'ahlavi [Parthian].
		Gregory narrowly escaped and was saved from the hands of the royal guards with the help of his caretakers Sophia and Evtał.
		The young Gregory was taken to Caesarea, in Cappadocia, where the two caretakers hoped to raise and educate him in the proper fashion.
	www.armenianhighland.com /stgregory/chronicle520.html (130 words)

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		The author of this conversion was St. Grigor Partev (Gregory the Parthian), surnamed by the Armenians Lusavoritch, that is, The Illuminator, in that he enlightened the nation with the light of the gospel.
		Gregory was condemned and punished for his faith, and after excruciating tortures, was cast into the dungeon or the pit (Khor Virap) of the city of Artashat.
		Gregory the Illuminator was duly chosen to be the head of the Armenian Church.
	lusamut.net /English/p-124-illuminator.htm (721 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Gregory the Illuminator
		Gregory the Illuminator is the apostle, national saint, and patron of Armenia.
		Gregory, after being himself persecuted by King Trdat, who at first defended the old Armenian religion, eventually converted him, and with him spread the Christian faith throughout the country.
		Nevertheles this "Confession of Gregory the Illuminator" was accepted as authentic and used as a kind of official creed by the Armenian Church during all the centuries that followed.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/07023a.htm (1609 words)

	Gregory the Illuminator
		Of all the Armenian saints, St.Gregory the Illuminator (Krikor Loosavorich), Father and Patron Saint of the Armenian Church, was the most significant because in 301 A.D., St. Gregory converted King Tiridates III to Christianity and Christianity was declared the national religion.
		When the King later found that Gregory was a Christian and that he had refused to worship the gods and godesses of the court, Drtad had Gregory punished and thrown into a deep pit in Khorvirab.
		Gregory built churches over the relics of the Hripsimeyan nuns and, while in the province of Vaspouragan, had a vision that the "Only Begotten" had decended with a golden hammer, showing St. Gregory where to build His great cathederal.
	www.armenianheritage.com /regreg.htm (569 words)

	Table of contents for Patriotism and piety in Armenian Christianity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		00 VII Ode to St. Gregory the Illuminator by Catholicos Grigor III Pahlawuni.
		00 IX The Death of St. Gregory on Mount Sepuh from the Panegyric of Vardan Arewelts'i.
		00 XI Hymn to St. Gregory the Illuminator by Yovhanne¯s Erznkats'i.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/ecip056/2005000481.html (328 words)

	Gregory the Illuminator
		It was sometime between 288 and 301 that St. Gregory the Illuminator (Grigor Loussavorich : ca.
		In 302, St. Gregory was ordained bishop, and in 303 he founded the Cathedral of Etchmiadzin, near Mount Ararat, which, to this day, is the seat of the supreme patriarch or catholicos, the head of the Armenian Church.
		Gregory went on to evangelize several other Caucasian nations and baptized the kings of Iberia (Georgia), Lazes and Albania.
	www.satucket.com /lectionary/Gregory_Illuminator.htm (328 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Armenia Official Site
		In the early fourth century, St. Gregory the Illuminator (c.
		According to the 5th century Armenian historian Agathangelos, soon after the declaration of Christianity in Armenia, St. Gregory the Illuminator had a vision of Christ descending in a flood of light and pointing to the site where the first Armenian church was established.
		The church was completed in 303 A.D. and soon became the residence of the first Armenian Catholicos, St. Gregory the Illuminator.
	www.armeniaforeignministry.com /arm/religion/main.html (1270 words)

	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, WA
		The father of St Gregory, Anak, in striving after the Armenian throne, had murdered his kinsman, the emperor Kursar, in consequence of which all the line of Anak was marked for destruction.
		When Gregory again stood before the emperor cheerful and unharmed, he was astonished and gave orders to repeat the torments.
		St Gregory endured them, not wavering, with all his former determination and bearing.
	home.iprimus.com.au /xenos/gregoryarmenia.html (460 words)

	Armenian Orthodoxy
		Gregory was born in Cappadocia of noble birth and was raised a Christian.
		Gregory replied that God would help him if only he released him from the deep dark pit and allowed him to spread the faith.
		In 303 St. Gregory experienced a vision of God in which he was told to build a mother church in the city of Vagharshapat.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/medny/oster/index.html (1103 words)

	Gregory the Illuminator - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener (Armenian: Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ translit.
		Influenced partly by the fact that Gregory was the son of his father's enemy, he subjected him to much cruel usage, and imprisoned him for fourteen years.
		The original authorities for Gregory's life are Agathangelos, whose History of Tiridates was published by the Mekhitarists in 1835; Moses of Chorene, Historiae Armenicae; and Simeon Metaphrastes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gregory_the_Illuminator (663 words)

	Gregory II, Saint - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Remarks of Catholicos Karekin II & Pope John Paul II During Eucharistic Celebration Transferring Relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator to the Armenian Church
		His Holiness Karekin II: "A New Period of Spiritual Renewal is Beginning in the Life of Armenians": The Relic of St. Gregory the Illuminator Returns to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
		Gregory I, St The Oxford Dictionary of Popes; 1/1/1996; J. 1468 words
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-gregory2.html (305 words)

	The Armenian Church \| St. Gregory the Illuminator
		Gregory's passion, described in detail by the fifth century writer Agathangelos, and perhaps presented with exaggerations, reminds us how enduring one becomes through faith and prayer. St. Gregory constantly attributed his perseverance to divine intervention.
		Enraged by Gregory's boldness, King Drtad ordered him to be subjected to twelve different kinds of torture at a site located to the immediate south of Erez, the present-day city of Erzinjan in Turkey. A monastery dedicated to the passion of St. Gregory was erected at this site.
		Gregory was suspended from the gallows and was left there for three days until his knees were broken. Still unyielding, Gregory was subjected to the most horrible torment. Lead was melted in iron cauldrons and poured over his entire body, so that his flesh was completely burned. He miraculously survived this torture as well.
	www.armenianchurch.net /church/gregory3.html (196 words)

	Catholic Culture : Document Library : Religious History Of Armenia
		This is an overview of the religious history of Armenia ranging from the 4th century to present including the baptism of Armenia through the ministry of St. Gregory the Illuminator.
		Gregory was then set free, cured Tiradates, and converted him to Christianity, which became the state religion.
		Gregory’s life foreshadowed the path of suffering that marked the history of the Armenian Church.
	www.catholicculture.org /docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=3914 (583 words)

	St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral - Armeniapedia.org
		In September 2001, the massive St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral was completed in celebration of the 1700th anniversary of Christianity in Armenia.
		The holy remains of St. Gregory were brought from Italy in time for the opening, and Pope John Paul II came to pay an official visit shortly after the consecration.
		Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral - holy remains of St. Gregory
	armeniapedia.org /index.php?title=St_Gregory_the_Illuminator_Cathedral (106 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint Gregory the Illuminator
		Apostle to Armenia; Gregory of Armenia; Gregory, Illuminator of Armenia; The Enlightener
		His father Anak killed King Khosrov I of Armenia, and young Gregory was sent to Caesarea to avoid being killed in revenge.
		Gregory's example led to the king's conversion to Christianity, and together they evangelized and converted most of Armenia.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintg35.htm (83 words)

	St Nersess - Welcome to St Nersesss Website : press release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For centuries Armenian theologians were captivated by the story of St. Gregory, who converted the pagan Armenian king Drtad and his court to Christianity in the year 301.
		Gregory became the object of extravagant praise and veneration by generations of Armenian Church fathers.
		Abraham Terian is Professor of Armenian Patristics and Academic Dean at St. Nersess, and editor of the St.
	www.stnersess.edu /currentEvents/pressRelease/pr.php?id=95 (964 words)

	Armenian History, chapter 3: The First Christian State in History
		According to tradition, the exact design and location of the very first cathedral in Armenia were indicated by Jesus, who appeared to St. Gregory The Illuminator in a divine vision.
		Gregory the Illuminator, the first Patriarch of the Armenian Church, converted Tiridates and his court.
		Agathangeghos, historian of 4th century, states that during Gregory's imprisonment a group of Christian virgins under the guidance of Gayane Abbess arrived in the city of Vagharshapat.
	www.armenianhistory.info /christianity.htm (1346 words)

	Armenian Architecture - VirtualANI - Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator in Kayseri
		Once the most important city in central Anatolia, with a population said to be 400000 in 250 AD, it was where St. Gregory the Illuminator grew up, was educated, and became a Christian.
		After his conversion of Trdat, king of Armenia, to Christianity in the early part of the 4th century, it was to Caeserea that St. Gregory returned to be formally ordained as a priest, and until the year 373 all the early catholicoi of Armenia were consecrated in Caeserea.
		It depicts the vision of Saint Gregory: four columns of fire, with capitals of cloud, each surmounted by a flaming cross, carried arches that supported a dome of clouds, topped by a throne and the cross of Christ shimmering in divine light.
	www.virtualani.freeserve.co.uk /kayseri (900 words)

	Blogging... Walk The Talk: Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator, Singapore
		Armenian Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator, Singapore
		There are few ornaments and no icons of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, the 14th century monk that brought Christianity to Armenia.
		St Gregory introduced Christianity to Armenia in the 4th not 14th century.
	www.blogthetalk.com /2006/05/armenian-church-of-st-gregory.html (908 words)

	Armenian Architecture - VirtualANI - Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Kayseri - 8th June 2001
		The Church of Saint Gregory the Illuminator (Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Kilisesi) in the city of Kayseri is the only Armenian church still operating in eastern Turkey.
		The tour was organised by the Turkish-Armenian Business Development Council and the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, and was conceived as a pilgrimage to mark the 1700th anniversary of the traditional date of the Proclamation of Christianity in Armenia as a State Religion, and the foundation of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
		A relic, said to be a bone from the hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, was carried during the procession.
	www.virtualani.freeserve.co.uk /kayseri/8thjune2001.htm (447 words)

	The Armenian Church \| St. Gregory the Illuminator
		The Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s Sons and Grandsons
		The feast of the discovery of the relics of St. Krikoris, however, is observed separately on the Monday following the Fifth Sunday of the Exaltation.
		Excerpt from "The Holy Feasts of Saint Gregory the Illuminator" by Fr.
	www.armenianchurch.net /church/gregory-sons1.html (169 words)

	Global Harvest Ministries
		According to legend, Gregory's father assassinated the Armenian King Khosrow around A.D. During the ensuing reprisals, the infant Gregory was carried off to safety where he grew up in a Christian environment in Caesarea.
		Gregory also returned to the land of his fathers and began to preach the Christian faith.
		After some gruesome tortures, Gregory was cast into a dungeon in the royal castle of Artashat, where he languished for fifteen years.
	www.globalharvest.org /index.asp?action=armenia (952 words)

	WESTERN PRELACY OF THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF AMERICA
		According to the ancient tradition well supported by historical evidence, Christianity was preached in Armenia as early as the second half of the first century by the two disciples of Jesus Christ, namely, St. Thaddeus (John 14:22-24) and St. Bartholomew (John 1:43-51).
		Gregory the Illuminator, the patron Saint of the Armenian Church, and King Thiridates III, the ruler of the time, played a pivotal role in the official Christianization of Armenia.
		St. Gregory the Illuminator became the organizer of the Armenian Church hierarchy.
	www.westernprelacy.org /pages/arm-church.htm (596 words)

	St. Gregory Ashtishat
		Both Orthodox and Catholic Armenians honor as the effective founder of Armenian Christianity, St. Gregory the Illuminator, whose life spanned the late third and early fourth centuries.
		Armenian tradition says that Gregory was the son of a prominent nobleman named Anak.
		When the great first ecumenical council was convoked in A.D. 325 to define that Christ is truly divine, St. Gregory had sent his son and successor, St. Aristakes, to represent him.
	www.stthomasirondequoit.com /SaintsAlive/id447.htm (613 words)

	March 23: Gregory the Illuminator, apostle to Armenia
		Gregory wasn't the first to bring the gospel to Armenia, a land that now lies in eastern Turkey.
		A nurse took Gregory to Caesarea in Cappadocia where he was brought up in the knowledge of Christ.
		"Gregory the Illuminator, St." The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church.
	chi.gospelcom.net /DAILYF/2002/03/daily-03-23-2002.shtml (449 words)

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		Like King Trdat, who saw the light through St. Gregory’s mission, we are called to see the light again by following in their path.
		September 21-23 Consecration of the Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Yerevan
		Starting at the Holy Church of Khor Virap, where St. Gregory was held captive for 15 years at the foot of Mt. Ararat on the Arax River, they will track the journey to the triumph of Christianity in Armenia at Etchmiadzin.
	home.earthlink.net /~stjamesacla/Info091800.htm (3298 words)

	Statue of St. Gregory the Illuminator Installed at the Vatican (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pope John Paul II attended the unveiling and official inauguration of a statue of St. Gregory the Illuminator on Wednesday, January 19, 2005, at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
		St. Gregory holds in his right hand the Armenian Holy Cross of gilt bronze, and in his left hand the Holy Bible decorated with the symbols of the four Evangelists.
		The identifying inscription on the pedastal is carved in Latin and Armenian: "Saint Gregory the Illuminator of Armenia, 301." (Photos below courtesy of the Associated Press)
	www.armenianprelacy.org /012705a.htm (112 words)

	GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR - Online Information article about GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR
		GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR, the reputed founder of the Armenian See also:
		Gregory is related to have added a clause to the creed which Aristaces brought back; he became a See also:
		Gregory persuaded Tiridates to destroy the last relics of the old paganism, and carried out in the religious See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /GRA_GUI/GREGORY_THE_ILLUMINATOR.html (1556 words)

	The Armenian Church
		On Sunday, January 14, a ceremony to inaugurate the yearlong celebration of the 1700th Anniversary of the proclamation of Christianity as the National Religion of Armenia was held throughout the churches of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in America.
		A flame symbolizing the "Light of St. Gregory the Illuminator" traveled intact from Khor Virab, the pit in which St. Gregory the Illuminator miraculously survived for 13 years, there to Holy Etchmiadzin, the Holy Mother See of the Armenian Church to our St. Vartan Cathedral in New York City.
		Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, Chicago, IL Miss Kelly Reibel & Mr.
	www.churcharmenia.com /diocese/dmain1_19_01.html (2035 words)

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