"Gandzasar" Theological Center, 1991, 124 pp. (in Armenian)

Translated from Classical Armenian into Eastern Armenian by Fr. Mesrop Aramian, Tigran Khachatryan and Seda Stamboltsyan

This book presents an Eastern Armenian translation of the first pontifical encyclical of St Nerses the Grace-filled as the Catholicos of the Armenian Church. Written in the 12th century, it is still as important and urgent as ever. This is a lengthy treatise, which addresses the various groups of people found in society. The encyclical begins with an introduction in which St Nerses gives instruction in the dogmatical faith of the Church, which is the foundation of Christian life. Then the letter is divided into chapters in which the holy catholicos addresses, one by one, different groups found in society- monks, abbots, bishops, priests, princes, soldiers, citizens, peasants and the general population, and finally, women. Throughout the centuries the role of the first encyclical of St Nerses has been so great that the precepts found in it have been viewed by some as part of the official canon-law of the Armenian Church.

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