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Isaac or Sahak of Armenia (354–439) was Catholicos (or Patriarch) of the Armenian Apostolic Church.He is sometimes known as "Isaac the Great," and as "Sahak the Parthian" (Armenian: Սահակ Պարթեւ, Sahak Parthew", Parthian: Sahak-i Parthaw) owing to his father's Parthian origin, while his mother was an Armenian princess of the Mamikonian family.
St. Isaac the Great (born c. 345—died probably September 7, 439, Ashtishat, Armenia; Western feast day September 9; Eastern feast day November 20 (or 25); Armenian feast day February 10 (or two weeks before Lent). ) was a celebrated catholicos, or spiritual head, of the Armenian Apostolic Church. He was a principal advocate of Armenian ...
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Oct 25, 2012 · Life. St. Isaac was a son of St. Nerses the Great, who also served as Catholicos of All the Armenians, and a descendant of St. Gregory the Illuminator, the first Catholicos of Holy Echmiadzin. As a young man the Saint married and studied in Constantinople. After the death of his wife St. Isaac became a monk, in 387 becoming Catholicos of All ...
Click to enlarge. Isaac of Armenia (SAHAK ), Catholicos or Patriarch of Armenia (388-439), otherwise known as ISAAC THE GREAT and sometimes as PARTHEV owing to his Parthian origin. He was son of St. Narses and descended from the family of St. Gregory the Illuminator. Left an orphan at a very early age, he received in Constantinople an excellent ...
Isaac of Armenia. (SAHAK) Catholicos or Patriarch of Armenia (338-439), otherwise known as ISAAC THE GREAT and sometimes as PARTHEV owing to his Parthian origin. He was son of St. Narses and descended from the family of St. Grergory the Illuminator. Left an orphan at a very early age, he received in Constantinople an excellent literary ...
Facts. Isaac the Great whose feast day is September 9 became a monk. He was the son of Catholicos St. Nerses I of Armenia. He studied at Constantinople, married, and on the early death of his wife became a monk. He was appointed Catholicos of Armenia in 390 and secured from Constantinople recognition of the metropolitan rights of the Armenian ...
Catholicos or Patriarch of Armenia (338-439), otherwise known as ISAAC THE GREAT and sometimes as PARTHEV owing to his Parthian origin. He was son of St. Narses and descended from the family of St. Grergory the Illuminator. Left an orphan at a very early age, he received in Constantinople an excellent literary education, particularly in the ...
