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Gregory the Illuminator

Saint
Gregory the Illuminator was the founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He converted Armenia from Zoroastrianism to Christianity in the early fourth century, making Armenia the first state to adopt Christianity as its... Wikipedia
Born: 257 AD, Kingdom of Armenia
Died: 331 AD (age 74 years), Kingdom of Armenia
Children: St. Aristaces I
Patronage: Armenia; Nardò, Italy
Venerated in: Armenian Apostolic Church; Oriental Orthodox Churches; Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church; Anglican Communion