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[196] [197] In 1991 Catholicos Vazgen I described the cathedral as "our Solomon's Temple." [198] The cathedral complex has been called "Armenian Vatican" as it is a major pilgrimage site for Armenians worldwide. [199] [200] Since the cathedral has been so important to the development of Armenians' sense of identity, a pilgrimage to Etchmiadzin ...
According to the 5th-century Armenian annals, Saint Gregory had a vision of Christ descending from heaven and striking the earth with a golden hammer to show where the cathedral should be built. Hence, the patriarch gave the church and the city the new name of Echmiadzin, which may be translated as "the place where the Only Begotten descended".
Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Vagharshapat, Armenia Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Holy See of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon: Founder: Gregory the Illuminator Bartholomew the Apostle Thaddeus (Jude) Origin: c. 1st century Kingdom of Armenia: Independence: 610 at the Third Council of Dvin [2] Separated from
Montebello (Los Angeles area) Holy Cross Cathedral ( Armenian Apostolic Church ) (Oriental Orthodox Communion) 34°01′17″N 118°06′22″W / 34.0214661°N 118.1061242°W / 34.0214661; -118.1061242 ( Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, Montebello, California
The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.
Hope is a rare commodity on the struggling and hardened streets of downtown Los Angeles, and since 1910, Third Church of Christ, Scientist has extended this promise to passersby without interruption.
St. Mary's Basilica, Kraków. Through the centuries, the progression of Medieval architecture towards Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and eventually modern Marian church architectures may be viewed as a manifestation of the growth of Marian belief – just as the development of Marian art and music were a reflection of the growing trends in the veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary in ...
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles), informally known as the COLA or the Los Angeles Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de Los Ángeles), is the metropolitan cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California, United States.