holidays
January 16,
Christian feast day: Blaise (Armenian Apostolic)
Saint Blaise
Blaise of Sebaste was a physician and bishop of Sebastea in historical Lesser Armenia who is venerated as a Christian saint and martyr. He is counted as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Armenian Apostolic Church
The Armenian Apostolic Church is the autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian churches. The Armenian Apostolic Church uses the Armenian Rite. The Kingdom of Armenia was the first state in history to adopt Christianity as its official religion during the rule of King Tiridates III, of the Arsacid dynasty in the early 4th century.