Ezengatsi, George (Armen Keore)

Ezengatsi, George (Armen. Keore)

an Armenian doctor, was born about 1338. He was a disciple of the celebrated John Orodnetsi, and a friend of Gregory Dathevatsi. He was one of the greatest theologians of his century, and professor in a monastery near Ezenga. He wrote, Instructions how to Administer the Sacraments of Marriage and Baptism: — Explications of the Homilies of St. Gregory Nazianzen: — A Commentary on the Apocalypse: — fourteen Sermons. There is also attributed to him a Commentary on Isaiah. All these works remain in MS. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.