Pope Francis Declares St. Gregory of Narek Doctor of the Church

Pope Francis has declared St. Gregory of Narek (Սուրբ Գրիգոր Նարեկացի), celebrated 10th century Armenian mystic and poet, a Doctor of the Universal Church. The Vatican said on February 23, 2015 that the Pope had agreed to bestow the honor on St. Gregory after the proposal made by the Vatican’s Congregation for the Cause of Saints.