These included St. Gregory the Illuminator credited with bringing Christianity to Armenian in the 4th century and St. Nerses IV important to the growth of Christianity in Armenia in the 12th century as well as establishing the theology of icon veneration within the Armenian Church. As in the case of other traditional Armenian manuscripts, prayer rolls were drawn and illustrated by hand on vellum.
Notable figures such as St. Gregory the Illuminator and St. Nerses IV played a crucial role in spreading Christianity to Armenia in the 4th and 12th centuries, respectively, and also contributed to the development of icon veneration within the Armenian Church. Like other traditional Armenian manuscripts, prayer rolls were painstakingly created by hand on vellum.