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39 Cards in this Set
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Birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ
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The apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew bring Christianity to Armenia
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35-60
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St. Gregory the Illuminator converts King Drtad to Christianity and Armenia becomes the
first Christian nation |
301
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Holy Etchmiadzin (meaning the only-begotten descended) is established after St. Gregory has a vision
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303
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The first ecumenical council is held in Nicea; the Nicene Creed is formulated, St. Aristakes
(St. Gregory's son, later catholicos, attends from Armenia) |
325
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St. Nerses the Great, St. Gregory's great grandson, establishes schools, hospitals, orphanages,
monasteries |
353-373
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The third ecumenical council is held in Ephesus (the basic dogmas and teachings of the
Armenian Church are based on the declarations of the three ecumenical councils (1st Nicaea 325, 2nd Constantinople 381) |
431
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The Fourth Ecumenical
Council is held at Chalcedon, which the Armenian Church does not attend |
451
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The Armenian Church formally objects to the Council of Chalcedon's formulation about Christ's
human and divine nature |
607
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Catholicos Gomidas Aghtsetsti writes many hymns, rebuilds Mother Cathedral, St. Hripsimé
Monastery |
625
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St. John of Odzun – Canonbook, Theology, Hymns
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717-728
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Aghtamar is built in Lake Van by architect Manuel
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915
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The Catholicos Anania moves the See from Aghtamar to Argina (near Ani). During Anania's
pontificate, monasteries such as Sanahin, Haghpat, Horomos and Narek are built |
947
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St. Gregory of Narek, Book of Prayer (also known as Book of Lamentations), author of many
hymns and odes used in the Armenian Church |
951-1003
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St. Nerses Shnorhali, poet, writer, theologian, ecumenical leader, liturgical reformer,
revised Book of Hours, wrote many new hymns |
1100-1173
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The Holy See was moved to Hromkla, meaning 'Roman castle', just outside Cilicia
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1149
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The Holy See moved to Sis, the capital of the Armenian kingdom in Cilicia
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1292
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St. Gregory of Datev, vartabed, philosopher, educator and theologian, is born in Vayots Dzor. Along with Hovhannes Vorotnetsi, his teacher and founder of the university at Datev, he argued
against union with Rome |
1346-1409
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At the Council of Jerusalem, Pilipos I Aghpagetsi Catholicos of All Armenians and Nerses Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, meet and set canons defining the limits of the
jurisdiction of the two Sees |
1651
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First printed Armenian Bible (Amsterdam)by Voskan vardapet
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1666
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A Benedictine order founded by Mkhitar Sebastatsi, who is invited by Roman Catholic Church to settle on the island of San Lazzaro in Venice; the order's scholarship and education helps fuel the Armenian 19th century renaissance
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1701
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Hovhannes Golod Paghishetsi becomes Patriarch of Constantinople, Founds schools,
publishes Armenian classics |
1715
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Krikor Shirvantsi accepts the position of Patriarch of Jerusalem. called "shghtayagir" ("chain bearer") because he wears a chain around his neck until the debts of the atriarchate of Jerusalem are fully paid
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1717
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Catholicos Simeon Yerevantsi founds first printing press at Etchmiadzin, introduces Der
Voghormya into the Badarak |
1790
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Polozhenie ("statute") adopted by Tsarist Regime to regulate Armenian Church
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1836
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Bishop Mgrdich Khrimian elected Patriarch of Constantinople, later Catholicos (1892-1907);
Khrimian Hayrig captured the imagination of the nation through his writings, patriotism, humility and spiritual leadership |
1869
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The Diocese of the Armenian Church in America is established by Catholicos Mgrdich Khrimian (its jurisdiction covers the entire U S and Canada)
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1898
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Catholicos Mgrdich resists Russian attempts to confiscate Armenian Church property
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1903
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Catholicos Kevork and Bishop Karekin Hovsepiants rally the troops at the Battle of Sardarapat (May 24), Bash-Abaran, Kharakilisa, ringing the bells of Armenia's churches and the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin
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1918
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Archbishop Karekin Hovsepiants, primate of American Diocese (1940-44) is elected Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia (1943-1952)
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1943
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Catholicos Vazken I elected, greatly strengthens Etchmiadzin under the very difficult conditions of Soviet rule, builds ties with diaspora and in 1962 joins World Council of Churches
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1955
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Catholicos Khoren I dies at Antelias. Karekin II Sarkisian becomes Catholicos of the Great
House of Cilicia |
1983
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Abp. Torkom I Manoogian elected Patriarch of Jerusalem
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1990
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Vazken I dies
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1994
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Karekin II of the Great House of Cilicia is elected Karekin I, Catholicos of All Armenians at Etchmiadzin
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1995
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Aram I is elected Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon
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1996
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Abp. Mesrob II Mutafian elected Patriarch of Constantinople, Turkey
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1998
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Catholicos Karekin I dies. Abp. Karekin Nersisian, Primate of the Araratian Diocese, is elected Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians
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1999
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1700th Anniversary of Armenia's conversion to Christianity; Pope John-Paul II, first Roman Catholic Pope to visit Armenia; His Holiness Bartholomew I, first Ecumenical Patriarch of
Constantinople to visit Armenia |
2001
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