Merozanes
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Merozanes, Mehružan, or Meruzan (in Greek Μερουζάνης, in Armenian Մերուժան) was a Christian bishop present in Armenia around 240 to 270.[1]
The only mention of this individual, with an Iranian origin name, comes from Eusebius, who, in his Church History,[2] states that around 250, Dionysius of Alexandria sent a letter of "repentance to the brethren in Armenia, of whom Merozanes was bishop."[3][4][5][6]
Given the onomastics of the person, it is possible that he was a Syriac bishop, perhaps in Taron.[4] Indeed, it is likely that a large Christian community already existed in this province before the arrival of Gregory the Illuminator, who would later ally himself with a Syriac chorbishop, Daniel, in order to communicate with the faithful in this region.[4][7]