Gregory the Illuminator
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Who was Gregory the Illuminator?
Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener is the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He was a religious leader who is credited with converting Armenia from paganism to Christianity in 301. Armenia thus became the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official religion.
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- 0257
- Parents
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Armenians
- Nationality
- Armenia
- Died
- 0331
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on July 23, 2013
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