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Gregory the Illuminator

patron saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church (c.257–c.331)

7 dated entries naming Gregory the Illuminator, drawn from 6 separate years between 257 CE and 331 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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3rd century

  • 257Gregory the Illuminator, Armenian religious leader (approximate date)source

4th century

  • 301King Tiridates III (the Great) proclaims Christianity as the official state religion, making Armenia the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official religion (traditional date). Construction of the original Etchmiadzin Cathedral by Gregory the Illuminator begins.source
  • 302Gregory the Illuminator is consecrated as Patriarch of Armenia by Leontius of Caesarea.source
  • 303Etchmiadzin Cathedral is completed by Gregory the Illuminator and Tiridates III, king of Armenia.source
  • 318Gregory the Illuminator appoints his son Aristax as successor in the patriarchate of Armenia.source
  • 331Gregory the Illuminator withdraws to a small sanctuary in the Daranali province (Armenia).source
  • 331Gregory the Illuminator, official head of the Armenian Apostolic Churchsource

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