PanArmenian News, Armenia
Jan 22 2005
ARMENIA MARKS ST. SARGIS HOLIDAY
22.01.2005 15:03
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today the Armenian Apostolic Church marks St.
Sargis holiday. A holy liturgy will be offered in Armenian churches.
St. Sargis holiday is one of the favorite popular church events. The
saint is considered the patron of lovers, as well as soldiers. Being
initiated by Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, St. Sargis Day
has been marked as a youth holiday for already several years.
Historically St. Sargis was a Christian commander in the 4-th
century, who was killed along with his son Martiros by a Persian king
for refusal to change his faith.