Nerses IV. Schnorhali
Nerses IV. Schnorhali (the gifted) or Nerses of Kla ( lat. Nerses Clajensis ), (* 1102 at Tzovk Castle , ( Elazığ (province) ); † 1173 ) was " Catholicos of the Armenians " based in Hromkla and the most prominent Armenian Theologian and poet of his time.
Nerses IV belonged to the Pahlawuni dynasty . He received his monk name (after St. Nerses I. Parthev ) and his training in the Red Monastery ( Karmir Vank ) near Kessoun (today Çakırhüyük, Besni, Adıyaman Province ). His brother Gregory III. Pahlawuni was elected Catholicos in 1113 and anointed. Nerses Schnorhali was ordained a priest by him in 1120 and a bishop in 1125. After his elevation to Catholicos in 1166, he continued his brother's ecumenical talks with the Byzantine and Latin Churches.
Works
- Elegy about Edessa
- Enkomion on St. cross
- The word of faith
- Jesus, only begotten Son of the Father
- I confess in faith (prayer)
Web link
- Klaus-Peter Todt : Nerses IV. Schnorhali. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 6, Bautz, Herzberg 1993, ISBN 3-88309-044-1 , Sp. 620-623.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory III. Pahlawuni |
Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church 1166–1173 |
Gregory IV. Tłay |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nerses IV. Schnorhali |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nerses the Favored; Nerses IV. Klayetsi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1102 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tzovk Castle , Elazığ Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1173 |