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Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Yerevan is the largest Armenian Apostolic church in the world. The status of the Armenian Apostolic Church within Armenia is defined in the country's constitution. Article 8.1 of the Constitution of Armenia states: "The Republic of Armenia recognizes the exclusive historical mission of the Armenian ...
The Catholicos is often referred to both by the church and the media as the Armenian Pontiff. [2] [3] Historically, the Catholicos was known in English and other languages as the Armenian Patriarch or the Patriarch of Armenia, and sometimes as the Patriarch of Etchmiadzin (or Echmiadzin) to distinguish from the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople and the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Akdamar church . Catholicosate of Aghtamar (Armenian: Աղթամարի կաթողիկոսութիւն, Aġt’amari kat’oġikosut’iun) was an independent see of the Armenian Apostolic Church that existed for almost eight centuries, from 1113 to 1895 and was based in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on the Aghtamar Island (Turkish: Akdamar) near Van, in present-day Turkey.
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Church buildings of the Armenian Apostolic Church — in Armenia and around the world. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Armenian Apostolic Orthodox churches . Subcategories
The cathedral and the surrounding complex covers an area of 16.4 hectares (41 acres) and is property of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin). [111] Recognized as a national monument in 1983 by the Soviet Armenian government, this designation was reaffirmed by the government of Armenia in 2002. [ 190 ]
Armenian Apostolic churches in Ukraine (3 P) Armenian Apostolic churches in the United Kingdom (2 P) Armenian Apostolic churches in the United States (1 C, 7 P)
It was reported that 80% of Armenian Americans are Armenian Apostolic, 10% are Protestant (mostly Armenian Evangelical), and 3% are Armenian Catholic. [7] The Armenian Apostolic Church is the oldest national church in the world and had a major role in protecting the Armenian identity through the centuries of foreign domination. [140]