ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM

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The Armenian Church commemorates and remembers St. John Chrysostom (Hovhan Vosgeperan), a notable Christian bishop and preacher in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for his eloquence—Chrysostom means “golden mouth.” The Orthodox Church …

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ST. LONGINUS THE CENTURION

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Longinus is the name given to the Roman soldier who pierced the side of Christ with a lance during His crucifixion. That episode occurs in the Gospel of John 19:34. Longinus is also identified as the Roman centurion mentioned in the synoptic gospels who identified Jesus as the Son of God (Matthew 27:54 and Mark 15:39, as well as Luke 23:47, where the centurion calls Jesus “a righteous man”).

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THE FOUR EVANGELISTS

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In Christian tradition, the Four Evangelists are often symbolically represented by four living creatures as described in the Book of Ezekiel (1:5–14) and the Book of Revelation (4:6–8): a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle. These symbols capture the essence of the message and the character of the Gospel each Evangelist conveys.
In the Armenian Church, we celebrate the Feast Day of the Four Evangelists—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Through their divine inspiration and human experiences, these extraordinary men crafted the Gospels, Աւետարան/Avedaran in Armenian.

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HOLY TRANSLATORS

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The Armenian Church calendar lists the following saints under the title “Holy Translators”: The group of saints labeled as Holy Translators includes the familiar names of Sahag and Mesrob, but also the names of a 5th-century historian, a 6th-century grammarian, a 6th-century philosopher, a 10th-century poet, and a 12th-century theologian….

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