Isaac of Armenia
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Not to be confused with the exarch Isaac the Armenian.
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.
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Saint Isaac of Armenia | |
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Catholicos of All Armenians | |
Born | c. 354 |
Died | c. 439–441 |
Venerated in | Oriental Orthodoxy Eastern Orthodoxy Roman Catholicism |
Feast | 9 September (Roman Catholic Church) [1] Saturday preceding the penultimate Sunday before Lent (Armenian Apostolic Church) 20 November |
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