Gomidas Keumurdjian
Armenian priest, martyr and saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gomidas Keumurdjian (Armenian: Կոմիտաս Քէօմիւրճեան) (c. 1656- 5 November 1707), known as Cosma de Carbognano, was a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church and later a convert to the Armenian Catholic Church. He is regarded by the Catholic Church as a martyr and is venerated as a Blessed.
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Gomidas Keumurdjian | |
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Martyr | |
Born | c. 1656 Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 5 November 1707 (aged 51) Constantinople, Ottoman Empire |
Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Beatified | 23 June 1929, Saint Peter's Basilica by Pope Pius XI |
Feast | 5 November |
Attributes | Book of hours, martyr's palm |
Patronage | Armenia |
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