Major Historical Figures Associated With Armenian Christianity
| Historical figure | Importance |
|---|---|
| Saint Thaddeus and Saint Bartholomew | Apostolic founders according to Armenian Church tradition |
| King Tiridates III | Monarch traditionally associated with the official conversion of Armenia |
| Saint Gregory the Illuminator | Principal missionary and organizer of the early Armenian Church |
| Saint Hripsime and Saint Gayane | Early Christian martyrs in Armenian religious tradition |
| Aristakes | Early head of the Armenian Church and traditional participant in Nicaea |
| Nerses the Great | Fourth-century catholicos associated with ecclesiastical and social reforms |
| Mesrop Mashtots | Creator of the Armenian alphabet around 405 |
| Sahak Partev | Catholicos and patron of Armenian translation and education |
| King Vramshapuh | Royal supporter of the Armenian alphabet's development |
| Vardan Mamikonian | Leader of Armenian resistance at Avarayr in 451 |
| Vahan Mamikonian | Leader associated with the settlement of 484 |
| Nerses III the Builder | Seventh-century catholicos associated with Zvartnots |
| Gregory of Narek | Medieval Armenian monk, poet, and theologian |
| Nerses Shnorhali | Twelfth-century catholicos, theologian, and hymnographer |
| Komitas Vardapet | Modern Armenian priest and music scholar |