Church of the Holy Archangels
The Church of the Holy Archangels is a church located in the town of Vagharshapat, Armenia, within the complex of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, adjacent to the Gevorkian Theological Seminary.Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Armenian Apostolic
- Description: Vagharshapat, Armenia
- Also known as: “Church of the Holy Archangels, Vagharshapat”
- Address: Վաղարշապատ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Etchmiadzin Cathedral and Khoren Ter-Harutyunyan Museum.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Church
Photo: Heretiq, Public domain.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is situated 220 metres southwest of Church of the Holy Archangels.
Khoren Ter-Harutyunyan Museum
Museum
Photo: Armineaghayan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khoren Ter-Harutyunyan Museum is situated 110 metres southeast of Church of the Holy Archangels.
Etchmiadzin
Monastery
Photo: Devejian, Public domain.
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. Etchmiadzin is situated 200 metres southwest of Church of the Holy Archangels.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Echmiadzin and Artimet.
Echmiadzin
Photo: Arthur Chapman, CC BY 2.0.
Echmiadzin, in Central Armenia, is Armenia's fourth-largest city. It was officially renamed Vagharshapat in 1995, but since the main tourist site in the city is still named Echmiadzin, the old name is still in common use colloquially and in some official contexts.
Artimet
Village
Artimet is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The church of the village named after Saint Gregory the Illuminator, dates back to 1876. Artimet has a population of 1,704 at the 2011 census, up from 1,630 at the 2001 census. Artimet is situated 2½ km southwest of Church of the Holy Archangels.
Tsaghkunk
Village
Photo: 05arman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsaghkunk is a town in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The town's church dates from the 19th century. Tsaghkunk is situated 2½ km northwest of Church of the Holy Archangels.
Church of the Holy Archangels
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vagharshapat Municipality, Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.16261° or 40° 9′ 45″ northLongitude
44.29346° or 44° 17′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8HG6577V+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 386341278OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=armenian_apostolicWikidata ID
Q21212911
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Turkish—“Church of the Holy Archangels” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սրբոց Հրեշտակապետաց եկեղեցի”
- Russian: “церковь Св. Архангелов”
- Russian: “Церковь Святых Архангелов”
- Turkish: “Kutsal Melekler Kilisesi, Eçmiadzin”
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