The spiritual leader of the heroic battle of Sardarapat

His Holiness Patriarch Gevorg the 5th Surenyan was not only a student of the Gevorgian Theological Seminary, but also taught there, and for a time even headed that educational institution. The spiritual leader, who opened schools everywhere, was forced to announce the closure of the seminary with a heavy heart. Gevorg V became the patriarch of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church during the most difficult period. He was the one who inspired the Armenian people during the heroic battle of Sardarapat and led them to victory.