Gregory IV
OF ARMENIA (surnamed Dgha, i.e., "the child"), succeeded to his uncle Nurses IV in 1173. He gained the admiration of his people by his imposing manners. Being charged by the emperor Manuel Comnenus to renew the offer of uniting the churches of Armenia and Greece, he convoked a council at Tarsus in 1178, but, on account of disputes between the parties, the projected union failed of consummation. Gregory IV died in 1193, leaving, Odanaver Oghg (poetical lamentation), on the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin in 1187: — six Letters, which were addressed by him to the emperor Manuel, and the letter of convocation for the Council of Hrhomgla. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More