Tsayraguyn vardapet (Armenian:ծայրագույն վարդապետ) on the other hand is the rank of supreme doctor of Christian dogma in the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is bestowed upon a vardapet, a pastor, who has shown outstanding educational and leadership qualities.
Composer Komitas Vardapet survived a genocide and somehow bridged Armenia and Turkey's musical divide ... detail of a painting of Komitas Vardapet by Sarkis Muradyan ... And whenever they gather to honour their dead, the songs they sing are by the composer who speaks for the soul of their nation, Komitas Vardapet.