Armenian Apostolic Church

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/armenian-apostolic-church

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ecclesiastical family?Member of the Oriental Orthodox communion
2. What is the originating apostles?Tradition attributes its founding missions to Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus
3. Who brought Christianity to Armenia?The apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus are said to have brought the faith to Armenia in the first century.
4. Why is Saint Gregory the Illuminator important?He became the first official leader of the Armenian Church and helped the king make Christianity the state religion.

Christological Definitions: Doctrines concerning the nature of Jesus Christ, particularly his divinity and humanity.
Diaspora: A scattered population whose origin lies in a separate geographic homeland.
Ecclesiastical: Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.