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St. Aristaces I
Armenian saint
SaintPre-congregation
Born
264
Died
333
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Aristaces or Aristakes I (Armenian: Արիստակէս Ա, romanized: Aristakēs) was the second Catholicos of the Armenian Church from 325 until his death in 333. He was the younger son and successor of Gregory the Illuminator, the founder and first head of the Armenian Church and his wife, Julitta (or Mariam) of Armenia.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- St. Vrtanes I Saint Brother or sister“Aristaces I.” — Wikipedia
- Constantine the Great Saint“Aristaces is also said to have participated in an embassy together with Gregory and King Tiridates to the newly converted Roman emperor Constantine the Great, although this is considered "purely legendary" by scholar Robert W.” — Wikipedia
- Tiridates III of Armenia Saint“Around 325, when Gregory wished to give up the Catholicosate in favor of a life as a hermit, King Tiridates III of Armenia sent for Aristaces and his brother Vrtanes and had them brought to Armenia to take over leadership of the Church.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q664250 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Aristaces I (CC BY-SA)
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