Pope Francis has declared Armenian poet and monk, Saint Gregory of Narek, a Doctor of the Universal Church, Vatican Radio reported.
Pope Francis declares Gregory of Narek a Doctor of the Universal Church
STEPANAKERT, FEBRUARY 23, ARTSAKHPRESS: Meeting with Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Cause of Saints on Saturday ahead of his departure for Aricca on Lenten retreat, the Pope confirmed the proposal put forward by the Plenary Session of the Congregation to confer the title of Doctor of the Universal Church on the 10th century saint. St. Gregory of Narek is widely revered as one of the greatest figures of medieval Armenian religious thought and literature.
Born in the city of Narek in about 950 A.D., St. Gregory came from a line of scholars and churchmen. He also wrote a number of famous letters, sharakans, treasures, odes, melodies, and discourses. Many of his prayers are included in the Divine Liturgy celebrated each Sunday in Armenian Churches around the world. St. Gregory of Narek is remembered by the Armenian Church in October of each year.
