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 356 KISTORV OF AllMEKlA.

with the Persians. On his return from the war with that people, he visited the city of Carin, and testified much affection towards the Armenians in the division of the Greeks, and appointed Mijej the Gnunian, the great^ grandson of the prefect of that name, ruler over them. Many of the Armenians in that quarter having received the council of Chalcedon» which from its not being generally approved of, pro* duced much dissension amongst them, the emperor during his stay at Carin directed an assembly of bishops, as well Greek as Armenian, to be held inthat city, for thepurpose of restoring unanimity amongst the followers of the gospel. A.a^ML He also invited the pontiff Ezr to be present at c«78. it, who, having accepted the invitation, repaired to Carin, with the most distinguished bishops under his jurisdiction, as also several great chiefs. After much debate, and the clearest investigation, the Armenians accepted the holy council and its creed. This occurred A. D. 629, Haican era 78. See Hist. B. Ill, c. 51.

On the return of Ezr to Duin he was met by a procession of all his clergy, by whom he was conducted to the principal church. Here the pontiff made them acquainted with the proceed- ings of the meeting at Carin, with which all appeared to be content, except a monk, named Johan, who ventured resistance, for which he

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