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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.

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Saint Gregory of Narek (Armenian: Grigor Narekatsi; 951 - 1003) was an Armenian monk, poet, mystical philosopher, theologian and saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church, born into a family of writers. Based in the monastery of Narek (Narekavank), he was Armenia's first great poet. He is the author of mystical interpretation on the Song of Songs and numerous poetic writings. His Book of Prayers, also known as Book of Lamentations, a long mystical poem in 95 sections written around 977 has been translated into many languages. The book, the work of his mature years remains one of the definitive pieces of Armenian literature. On the 12th of April 2015 he was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis. From Wikipedia

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