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San Lazzaro degli Armeni (Italian: [san ˈladdzaro deʎʎ arˈmɛːni], lit. "Saint Lazarus of the Armenians"; [5] sometimes called Saint Lazarus Island in English; Armenian: Սուրբ Ղազար, romanized: Surb Ghazar) [a] is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon which has been home to the monastery of the Mekhitarists, an Armenian Catholic congregation, since 1717.
In the middle of 13th century Venetian nobleman and doge Marco Zianni built a hospice for the Armenian merchants. An altar and chapel were erected in the territory in 1434. In 1688 merchant Guerek Mirmanian was granted permission to expand the chapel into a full-fledged church, which later became an important institution for the community.
Two original historical works may also be noted: "The History of Armenia", by Mikayel Chamchian (1784–1786) and the "Quadro della storia letteraria di Armenia" by Sukias Somal (Venice, 1829). [3] The monks work to promote both Catholicism and Armenian patriotism. Their goals include the preservation of Armenian language and literature.
This is a complete list of churches in Venice classified by "sestiere" in which the city is divided. These are Cannaregio , San Polo , Dorsoduro (including the Giudecca and Isola Sacca Fisola ), Santa Croce , San Marco (including San Giorgio Maggiore ) and Castello (including San Pietro di Castello and Sant'Elena ).
The Hall of Mirrors ballroom (2009). In 1850 it became the home of the College of the Armenian monks of the Mekhitarist order.The Mekhitarists had already established a monastery on the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni in 1717, but there was no school for Armenian children, except for those preparing for the priesthood.
A ‘very unique’ idea for Old Armenian Town. The council’s decision is binding, and construction on Hye Court Project is scheduled to begin within 90 days.
Mkhitar Sebastatsi (Armenian: Մխիթար Սեբաստացի), anglicized: Mekhitar of Sebaste, Italian: Mechitar (17 February 1676 – 27 April 1749) was an Armenian Catholic monk, scholar and theologian who founded the Mekhitarist Order, which has been based on San Lazzaro island near Venice since 1717. The Armenian historian Stepanos ...
A 1997 Armenian stamp depicting the Armenian Quarter and the St. James monastery. In 2000 the Armenian, Greek Orthodox and Latin Patriarchs of Jerusalem sent a "strongly worded" letter to the negotiators at the Camp David Summit, [21] stating: "We regard the Christian and Armenian Quarters of the Old City as inseparable and contiguous entities ...