Our father among the [[saint]]s '''Gregory the Enlightener''' also '''Gregory the Illuminator''' (Armenian: Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ translit. ''Grigor Lusavorich'', Greek: ''Γρηγόριος Φωστήρ or Φωτιστής'', ''Gregorios Phoster'' or ''Photistes''), [[Equal of the Apostles ]] and [[Enlightener ]] of Armenia, was the religious leader credited with forging the Christian identity of Armenia through conversion by [[converting]] them from [[paganism|pagan]] beliefs. Armenia became the first country to establish itself as a Christian nation, an event traditionally dated to 301 though , now believed by most scholars to have occurred somewhat later, but though before 314. He This great [[missionary]] saint is commemorated on [[September 30]].