St. Nerses Of Lambron. Champion of the Church Universal. His Synodal Discourse With English Translation And Annotations.

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134 pp.; frontispiece portrait, cloth in d/w, notes biblio,The Armenian Prelacy, New York, first edition, 1993. The Cicilian period of Armenian history is characterized by the new ecumenical perspective it gave to the Armenian Church, especially in its relations with the Byzantine and the Roman Catholic Churches. The Crusades enhanced the value of such an opening and became an important factor in giving a new impetus to Christian unity. St. Nerses of Lamron is exalted as the champion par excellence of the unity of the church universal. The author presents his life and work in the context of the Armeno-Ciclician kingdom and the ecumenical relations of the Armenian Church. Included also an English translation of the discourse of St. Nerses of Lambron, which is thought to have been written for the Armenian Church synod held in Tarsus in 1196 A. D.