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Elisæus of Albania
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Saint Elisæus, Ełišay, Yeghishe, Elishe or Ełišē (Armenian: Եղիշե) was the first patriarch of the Church of Caucasian Albania by local tradition.
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Elishe of Albania | |
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![]() St. Elishe, the illuminator of Caucasian Albanians | |
Illuminator, Enlightener | |
Born | c. 1st century AD |
Died | 74 or 79 AD Gelmets, Rutulsky District, Dagestan |
Venerated in | Church of Caucasian Albania Oriental Orthodoxy |
Feast | Third Day of Easter (Renewal Tuesday) |
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