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Elisha of Armenia
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(1) Elected patriarch A.D. 936, after the death of Theodorus (Asdouadzadour) I, and established the seat of his administration at Agathomar, on lake Van. His enemies deposed him by means of intrigues and betrayals in 941, and he died A.D. 943.
(2) Born A.D. 1451. Being first bishop of Erivan and then vicar-general of the patriarch of Armenia, he became patriarch in 1503, after the death of Thaddaeus I, and ruled with wisdom. He was well versed in theology, rhetoric, and sacred history. He died in 1575, leaving in MS. a Commentary on Genesis: — Life of St. Gregory, in verse: — and forty- five Sermons. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Elisha of Armenia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/elisha-of-armenia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Elisha of Armenia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​e/elisha-of-armenia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.