Etchmiadzin
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, known in Armenian as simply the Mother See, is the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is headquartered around Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat, Armenia and is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the church.
Devejian, Public domain.- Monastery
- …is also known as “Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin”
- Description: governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Saint Gayane Church.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the…
Saint Gayane Church
The Saint Gayane Church is a 7th-century Armenian… Saint Gayane Church is situated 490 metres south of Etchmiadzin.
Manoukian Manuscript Library
Vatche and Tamar Manoukian is a manuscript library located in Vagharshapat, Armenia. Manoukian Manuscript Library is situated 240 metres southeast of Etchmiadzin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echmiadzin and Artimet.
Echmiadzin
Echmiadzin, in Central Armenia, is Armenia's fourth-largest city.
Artimet
Village
Artimet is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia.
Etchmiadzin
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Latitude
40.16188° or 40° 9′ 43″ north
Longitude
44.29127° or 44° 17′ 29″ east
Open location code
8HG6576R+QG
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Etchmiadzin” goes by many names.
الكرسي الأم لإيتشميادزين المقدسةArabic
ԷջմիածինArmenian
Մայր Աթոռ Սուրբ ԷջմիածինArmenian
Эчміядзінскі манастырBelarusian
Главен престол на Свети ЕчмиадзинBulgarian
Santa Seu d’EdjmiatsínCatalan
埃奇米阿津教廷Chinese
Monastýr sv. EčmiadzinaCzech
Svatý stolec Arménské pravoslavné církveCzech
Svatý stolec sv. EčmiadzinaCzech
Patrina Seĝo de Sankta EĉmiadzinEsperanto
Etšhmiadzini kloosterEstonian
Santa Sé de EtchmiadzinGalician
ეჩმიაძინის მონასტერიGeorgian
Μητέρα Έδρα του Ιερού ΕτσιαμντζίνGreek
מנזר אצ’מיאדזיןHebrew
エチミアジン大聖堂Japanese
Эчмиадзины моладзандонOssetian
آستان مریم مقدس اچمیادزینPersian
سریر مریم مقدس اچمیادزینPersian
Sfântul Scaun de la EcimiadzinRomanian
Первопрестольный Святой ЭчмиадзинRussian
ЭчмиадзинRussian
Matična stolica svetega EčmiadzinaSlovenian
Modersätet i Heliga EdzjmiatsinSwedish
Kutsal Eçmiadzin Ana MakamıTurkish
Ечміадзинський монастирUkrainian
Ечміадзінський монастирUkrainian
Մայր Աթոռ Սուրբ ԷջմիածինWestern Armenian
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