Gregory of Narek is a saint of both the Armenian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. In April of this year Pope Francis made him made a Doctor of the Church. Pretty impressive.

About the year 987 accusations were made against many Armenian monks and priests of being secret or open members of the Thonraki sect. Among those accused was Gregory of Narek, the famous saint and author of a book of devotions which is still in the hands of every Armenian priest. A council was held at Ani before which he was acquitted, and, to fully exculpate himself, he was forced to write the following letter to the Abbot of Kdjav, who notoriously leaned to the side of the heretics.