What is Gregory the Illuminator?
[[Image:Stgregoryilluminator.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gregory the Illuminator]] '''Saint Gregory the Illuminator''' or '''Saint Gregory the Enlightener''' ([[Armenian language|Armenian]]: Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ translit. Grigor Lusavorich, Greek: Γρηγόριος Φωστήρ or Φωτιστής, Gregorios Phoster or Photistes), the founder and patron saint of the [[Armenian Apostolic Church]], he was born about 257. He belonged to the royal line of the [[Arsacid Dynasty of Armenia|Arsacid Dynasty]], being the son of a Parthian named Anak, who assassinated [[Chosroes I of Armenia|Chosroes I]] of [[Kingdom of Armenia|Armenia]], and thus brought ruin on himself and his family. ==Other websites== *[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07023a.htm New Advent - Gregory the Illuminator] *[http://www.armenianchurch.net/church/ Armenian Church Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607205700/http://www.armenianchurch.net/church/ |date=2007-06-07 }} [[Category:Armenian Apostolic Churches]]