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The Orthodox Church today commemorates the memory of Saint Gregory, educator of Armenia, Saint Ripsimia, Saint Mardonio and Rev. Akakii Latriiski.
Biography of the Holy Martyr Gregory, Illuminator of Armenia
The great Armenian educator Saint Gregory lived in the third and first quarter of the fourth century. He came from noble and noble pagan parents, relatives of the royal house of the Persian ruler Artabanus and his brother, the Armenian king Kursar.
A war broke out between Armenians and Persians. Gregory, then still a child, fled with his parents from Armenia to Caesarea Cappadocia. There he became acquainted with the Christian faith. He received the holy baptism. As an adult, he got married.
He had two children, Ortan and Arostan. She consecrated them to the service of the Church. After the death of his wife, Gregory returned to Armenia and entered the service of King Tiridates. Because of his faithful service, the king loved him very much, but when he learned that Gregory was a Christian, Tiridates was enraged. He began to force him to renounce Christianity and worship idols.
Gregory did not abandon his faith. Therefore, he was subjected to severe torture. Then he was thrown into a deep well to tire him out. But Almighty God kept him unscathed in this well. He persuaded a pious widow to bring food to the martyr every day. So Gregory spent 14 years in this well.
During these years, 37 nuns, pursued by Diocletian, fled from Rome and settled in Armenia, near Mount Ararat, in a convent. Among them was Reverend Ripsimia, of extraordinary beauty.
Tiridates continued to persecute the Christians in his kingdom. He also attacked this convent. All the sisters were subjected to terrible torture and were martyred to death. Because of this cruelty, God punished Tiridates. He went crazy and looked like a beast.
In a dream, the king’s sister was instructed that Tiridates would not be cured if Gregory was not pulled out of the well. The martyr was immediately released. First, Gregory asked about the bodies of the murdered girls, who had been buried without burying for 9 days.
Picking up his scattered remains, he buried them not far from the capital city. He brought the sick king here, prayed fervently for him, and thus healed him. In this way he approached the king again. He was given the right to teach the people the Christian faith and to call everyone to repentance.
He built a church in the place where the nuns were buried. In 305, the king sent Gregory to Caesarea Cappadocia to be ordained bishop. When he returned, accompanied by many priests, he baptized the entire royal house and the entire country.
S t. Gregory ended her long-suffering life in 325. Some of her relics are still preserved in the Echmiadzin Monastery, built where Ripmisia and the other martyred girls were buried.
After the death of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, his son Arostan was elevated to episcopal rank, who continued his father’s work. He was one of the 318 fathers of the First Ecumenical Council, held at Nicea in 325.
The day of the name is celebrated today: Gregory, Gregory, Grisho, Grisha, Gregory, Gregory, Gregory.
What does the name Gregory mean?
Gregory is an ancient Greek name that means awake. Since he was a child, Gregory has been a vital child who easily gets into trouble. 4. The owners of the name are extremely vain people who spend a lot of time looking. Gregory is often an intelligent and cultured man, but he does not seek great professional success.
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