Gregory the Illuminator
257 – 331 Armenian bishop, missionary
Patron saint who converted Armenia to Christianity.
- Religion
- Armenian Christian
- Affiliations
- Armenian Apostolic Church
Gregory the Illuminator is credited with converting King Tiridates III and the Armenian kingdom to Christianity. He became the first head of the Armenian Church and is honored as its patron saint. His life is recorded largely in later hagiography, so many details are traditional rather than firmly documented.
In the timeline
- 301 Armenia becomes the first Christian state mentioned