Archbishop Malakia Ormanyan composed works of national significance at the beginning of the 10th century, of which the works “Azgapatum” and “Hayots Egegystin” are of particular importance. The concept of azgapatum, according to him, is the inseparability of the Armenian Church from the Armenian identity, therefore, Armenian history, starting from the early Middle Ages, is directly connected with the history of the Armenian Church. Armenian history is composed with this logic, taking into account the chronological sequence of the reigns of the Catholicos. In both works, the author substantiates the Orthodox faith of the Armenian Church, does not avoid using the term “Orthodox” even in the official name of the Church, explaining that the term has no connection with the Greek, Russian, and other Eastern European Orthodox (“Orthodox”) churches. Due to the invaluable principle of composition and the source-scientific basis, his works have great significance for the study of the homeland.
