Nerses I the Great, Saint
- Nerses I the Great, Saint
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born с 310
died 373?; feast day, February 19
Patriarch of the Armenian church from с 353.
A descendant of St. Gregory the Illuminator (240–332), Nerses became the most important figure in Armenia during his patriarchate, establishing monastic and charitable institutions and schools. He was a supporter of King Pap of Armenia but broke with him over his fostering of religious ties with the court of Constantinople, which led to Pap's instigating the murder of Nerses.
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