Mkhitar Sebastatsi was born in 1676 in Sebastia.His real name was Manuk ,but when he became a clergyman,he got a new name Mkhitar.He was an Armenian Catholic monk,as well as prominent scholar.The Armenian historian Stepanos Nazarian described him as the «second Mesrop Mashtots». His parents gave him a good education to prepare him to assume the family business. Instead, from an early age, he wanted to become a monk. Refused permission for this, he found a young companion to flee to the mountains where they might live as hermits. Quickly found by his parents he was returned home.