Monastery of Saint Thaddeus

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According to the tradition of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Saint Thaddeus, also known as Saint Jude, evangelized the region of Armenia and Persia.^[6] According to Moses of Khorenatsi, an Armenian historian writing in the 5th century, Thaddeus suffered martyrdom in Armenia under King Sanatruk,^[7] and is revered as an apostle of the Armenian Church.^[6] Legend holds that a church dedicated to him was first built on the present site—also said to be his burial place—in AD 66,^[8] with another source placing the foundation in AD 239 under St. Gregory the Illuminator.^[7] Another tradition states that Thaddeus built a monastery at the site for his followers, who buried him there upon his death. The exact date of construction is unknown.^[7]

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