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On April 23, 2015, the Armenian Apostolic Church canonized all the victims of the Armenian genocide; this service is believed to be the largest canonization service in history. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] [ 56 ] 1.5 million is the most frequently published number of victims, however, estimates vary from 700,000 to 1,800,000.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral [a] (Armenian: Էջմիածնի մայր տաճար, romanized: Ēǰmiaçni mayr tač̣ar) is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin (Ejmiatsin) and Vagharshapat, Armenia.
According to tradition, the Armenian Apostolic Church was established by two of Jesus' twelve apostles—Thaddaeus and Bartholomew—who preached Christianity in Armenia in the 40s–60s AD. [50] Between 1st and 4th centuries AD, the Armenian Church was headed by patriarchs.
The Armenian Rite (Armenian: Հայկական պատարագ) [1] [2] is a liturgical rite used by both the Armenian Apostolic and the Armenian Catholic churches. Isaac of Armenia , the Catholicos of All Armenians , initiated a series of reforms with help from Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century that distinguished Armenia from its Greek and ...
Gregory the Illuminator [a] (Classical Armenian: Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ, reformed spelling: Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ, Grigor Lusavorich; [b] c. 257 – c. 328) was the founder and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
The museum is home to treasures of the Armenian Church throughout the history. In 2013, a new section was opened in the museum housing a variety of old manuscripts of the Armenian Church. [34] Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Manuscript Depository: designed by architect Artak Ghulyan, the building was officially opened on October 18, 2011. It is ...
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.
In 2017, the mutual recognition of baptism was restored between the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and the Catholic Church. [20] Also baptism is mutually recognized between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Catholic Church. [21] [22] The Oriental Orthodox Churches are generally considered to be more conservative with regard to social ...