Խաչիկ Սամուէլեան2025-10-102025-10-101998Սամուէլեան, Խ., «Մելքիսէթ վարդապետ Վժանեցին եւ Ոսկան Երեւանցու ուսումնառութիւնը Երեւանում, 1631 թուականին», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 1998, Պէյրութ, էջ 75-87https://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/792Based on data from the historian Arakel Davrijetsi, the author highlights the biography of father Melkiset Vejanetsi assessing his influence on Voskan Yerevantsi, the first publisher of the Armenian Bible. Father Melkiset was born in the late 1570s in the village of Vejan, district of Aragatzoten, state of Ayrarat. He studied in Bitlis in the reknowned monastery of Amirdol, then furthered his education under the auspices of Nerses Mokatsi. After a white Melkiset accompanied Nerses to the tiny island of Lim, which becomes a center for learning and attracted many seeking education. With unabated perseverence, Melkiset delved into learning for ten to twelve years on the island of Lim. In 1629 Melkiset came to the monastery of Ejmiatzin to contribute to the large-scale reform implemented there, Unfortunately he was not acknowledged as an authority, and was even disregarded. He left for Erevan and established a school there in early 1631. Father Melkisct's life witnessed a turning point after the representatives of the Catholicossate of Ejmiatzin returned empty handed from their mission in Lvov. There, they were mocked at and proven to be "illiterate". This changed their view of Melkiset Vejanetsi. Now, the clergymen of the Ejmiatzin convent tried to convince the Catholicos to invite Melkiset to reopen his school in the convent. In August 1631 Melkiset reopened his school in Ejmiatzin monastery. Things seemed to look bright, but his health failed and he died in early December 1631.