Almighty God, who willest to be glorified in thy saints, and didst raise up thy servant Gregory the Illuminator to be a light in the world, and to preach the Gospel to the people of Armenia: Shine, we pray thee, in our hearts, that we also in our generation may show forth thy praise, who hast called us out of darkness into thy marvelous light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Enlightener c. 239 – c. 330 CE) was the first bishop of the #Armenian church, and he is widely credited with converting king Tiridates the Great to #Christianity, formally establishing the Armenian Church. https://t.co/3Ri6u2EnBn pic.twitter.com/mvVqfZLZiC
— Ancient History Encyclopedia (@ahencyclopedia) March 9, 2019