Komitas Aghtsetsi

For other uses, see Komitas (disambiguation) and Komitas Vardapet.

Komitas I Aghtsetsi (Armenian: Կոմիտաս Ա Աղցեցի, lit. 'Komitas I of Aghtsk'), also known as Komitas the Builder (Armenian: Կոմիտաս Շինող, romanized: Komitas Shinogh), was the Catholicos of Armenia from 613 until his death in 628. He oversaw several building projects, among which were the complete renovation of Etchmiadzin Cathedral; the construction of Saint Hripsime Church; and the building of the Church of Saint Gregory in Dvin. He is also remembered for his hymn writing and his participation in the theological debates of the time.

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