Gregory of Narek - Wesley Bolin Plaza - Phoenix, AZ
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N 33° 26.911 W 112° 05.670
12S E 398274 N 3701547
One of many monuments on the grounds of the Arizona State Capitol.
Waymark Code: WMYJBX
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2018
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The monument reads, "Let lamentation cease, weeping be stilled; To mourning make an end; Let darkness turn to light
Gregory of Narek
This Monument is dedicated to the 1,500,000 Armenian victims of the genocide in Turkey from 1915 to 1921, and to people of all nations who have fallen victim to crimes against humanity."
Taken from Wikipedia, "Gregory of Narek (Armenian: ?????? ???????? Grigor Narekatsi, Western Armenian: Krikor Naregatsi; 951 – 1003) was an Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher, theologian, and composer who is venerated as a Saint by both the Armenian Apostolic and Roman Catholic Churches. Born into a family of scholars and based in Narek Monastery near Lake Van, he is regarded as "Armenia's first great poet".[3]
He is the author of a mystical interpretation on the Song of Songs and numerous works of poetry in Classical Armenian. His Book of Prayers, also known as Book of Lamentations, is a long mystical poem in 95 sections. It was written around 977 and has been translated into many languages. More than a thousand years after its author's death, The Book of Lamentations remains one of the definitive works of both Armenian literature, theology, and spirituality.
In 2015, Saint Gregory of Narek was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis"
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