Grigor Narekatsi
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Grigor Narekatsi 🇦🇲

Գրիգոր Նարեկացի (Known as "Saint Gregory of Narek")
Mystic Poet, Monk, Theologian, Doctor of the Universal Church, Author of Book of Lamentations
Born c. 951 🇦🇲 Narek, Lake Van, Historical Armenia
Passed Away c. 1003 Narekavank, Historical Armenia
Lifespan 52 years old
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"Accept with sweetness, Lord God mighty, this bitter prayer of my sorrowful soul."

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Tenth-century Armenian monk, lyrical poet, and mystic theologian declared a Doctor of the Universal Church, whose 'Book of Lamentations' is an eternal masterpiece of spiritual prayer.

Biographical Record

Grigor Narekatsi was born circa 951 near Lake Van. Educated at the famous monastery of Narekavank under his uncle Anania Narekatsi, he was ordained a celibate monk and spent his life immersed in contemplative prayer, theology, and sacred hymns.

His magnum opus, Matean Voghbergut'ean (Book of Lamentations, commonly known as Narek), completed in 1003, consists of 95 prayers of extraordinary psychological and mystical depth, seeking divine mercy and cosmic reconciliation. Revering his universal theological legacy, Pope Francis declared Grigor Narekatsi a Doctor of the Universal Church in 2015.

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Final Resting Place

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Historical Grounds of Narekavank
Lake Van Region, Armenia
GPS: 38.4500, 42.9800
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