Arsen Ninotsmindeli ( ka, არსენ ნინოწმინდელი) (died 1082) was a

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and famous calligrapher of the 11th century. He is a saint of the

Georgian Orthodox Church The Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს სამოციქულო ავტოკეფალური მართლმადიდებელი ეკლესია, tr), commonly ...

. Arsen became a monk in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

. He was active at the Otkhta monastery of

Tao-Klarjeti Tao-Klarjeti may refer to: *Tao-Klarjeti Tao-Klarjeti may refer to: * Tao-Klarjeti, part of Georgian historical region of Upper Kartli * Kingdom of Tao-Klarjeti, AD 888 to 1008 {{set index article Kingdom of Iberia Historical regions of Ge ...

. After learning about him John the Iberian and Euthymius of Athos invited Arsen to the Georgian

Iviron monastery The Monastery of Iviron ( ka, ქართველთა მონასტერი, tr; el, Μονή Ιβήρων, Monḗ Ivirōn) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece. History The monas ...

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. Arsen died on

. He was buried next to Euthymius by

George the Hagiorite George the Hagiorite ( ka, გიორგი მთაწმინდელი) (1009 – 27 June 1065) was a Georgian monk, calligrapher, religious writer, theologian, and translator, who spearheaded the activities of Georgian monastic communiti ...

References

*Machitadze Zachary, Bukia Manana, Bulia Maka, "Lives of the Georgian Saints", Tbilisi, 2004 * Mtatsmindeli Giorgi, "Life of John and Euthymius", Old Georgian hagiography and literature, Abuladze edition II, Tbilisi, 1967, p. 85 *Giorgi Mtsire, "Life of Giorgi Mtatsmindeli, Tbilisi, 1967, p. 133 *Menabde, L. "Old Georgian writing centers", Tbilisi, 1980, v. 2 *Gabidzashvili, E. "Encyclopedia and the dictionary of the Georgian Orthodox Church", Tbilisi, 2007 Calligraphers from Georgia (country) Translators from Georgia (country) 1082 deaths Saints of Georgia (country) Athonite Fathers Year of birth missing People associated with Iviron Monastery {{Georgia-translator-stub