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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. [192]
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".
The thing that was very noticeable to me as a secular outsider was the sense of community, companionship and warmth in church services. Date: 19 September 2010, 07:50: Source: Echmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia: Author: Shaun Dunphy from Lindfield, United Kingdom
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.
Saint Hripsime Church Saint Gayane Church Zvartnots Cathedral Other churches Shoghakat Church (1694) and Holy Mother of God Church (1764) were also important churches for Vagharshapat. Now in Metsamor site (4th millennium–8th century BC), statues of vishaps were built there, most of which have survived to this day.
The Church of Mary in Ephesus may be one of the earliest Marian churches and is dated to the early 5th century, coinciding with the Council of Ephesus in 431. [4] It may have been built specifically for the council, during which the title of Theotokos, God-bearer, for the Mother of Christ was decided.
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The church, dedicated to Mary Magdalene, is part of the Convent of St. Mary Magdalene, a sisterhood established in 1936 by an English convert, and since the 1920s has been under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), an independent ecclesiastical entity until 2007 and part of the Moscow-based Russian Orthodox ...