Gregory of Tatev explained

Honorific Prefix:Saint
Gregory of Tatev
Գրիգոր Տաթևացի
Birth Date:1346
Birth Place:Tmkaberd (now in Georgia)
Death Date:1409 or 1410
Venerated In:Armenian Apostolic Church

Gregory of Tatev, or Grigor Tatevatsi (Armenian: Գրիգոր Տաթևացի) (1346 - 1409 or 1410) was an Armenian philosopher, theologian and a saint in the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Gregory was born in Tmkaberd in Georgia or Vayots Dzor in Siunik. He was educated at the monasteries of Tatev and Metzop.[1]

Gregory was a faithful Miaphysite, at a time when the Armenian church was building relations with the Dyophysite Roman Catholic Church. He wrote against uniting the Armenian church with Rome.[2]

In 1397, during perpetual invasions by the Timurids, he completed the Book of Questions, a basic and comprehensive theological outline.

A monument to Tatevatsi was unveiled on October 16, 2010 in Goris, Armenia.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hacikyan . Agop Jack . The heritage of Armenian literature . 2000 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit . 9780814330234 . 606–607.
  2. Book: Latourette, Kenneth Scott. A History of Christianity: Beginnings to 1500. registration. HarperOne. 1975. 9780060649524. San Francisco. 611.
  3. Web site: NetNewPublisher . 2010-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721160822/http://www.netnewspublisher.com/monument-to-14th-century-philosopher-grigor-tatevatsi-unveiled-in-goris-armenia/ . 2011-07-21 . dead .
  4. http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/society/news/55341/Monument_to_philosopher_Grigor_Tatevatsi_unveiled_in_Goris PanArmenian.net