Isaac of Armenia

Armenian saint

b. 29 Sep 348 · d. 10 Jul 439

14th Catholicos of All Armenians

Isaac or Sahak of Armenia was the catholicos of the Armenian Church from c. 387 until c. 438. He is sometimes known as Isaac the Great or Sahak the Parthian in reference to his father's Parthian origin. He was the last Armenian patriarch who was directly descended from Gregory the Illuminator, who converted the Kingdom of Armenia to Christianity in the early fourth century and became the first head of the Armenian Church. He supported Mesrop Mashtots in the creation of the Armenian alphabet and personally participated in the translation of the Bible into Armenian.

Related people

Q110485463 child of
Nerses I child of
Aspuraces I succeeded
Sahakanoysh parent of
Mambre Vertsanogh teacher of
Ghevond Erets teacher of
Eznik of Kolb teacher of
Brkisho of Armenia preceded

Events

Mesrop makes an alphabet and Isaac translates the Bible 405

Places

Caesarea in Cappadocia · Yücetepe

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