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 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, now believed by most scholars to have occurred somewhat later, though before 314. This great [[missionary]] saint is commemorated on [[September 30]].