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It is sometimes referred to as the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Armenian Church or Armenian Gregorian Church. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The Armenian Apostolic Church should not be confused with the fully distinct Armenian Catholic Church which is an Eastern Catholic Church in communion with the Holy See in Tiv Tiv monastery.
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.
Armenian Apostolic Church, independent Oriental Orthodox Christian church and the national church of Armenia. According to tradition, Armenia was evangelized by the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus.
The Armenian Catholic Church is one of the 24 particular churches in communion with Rome and follows the Armenian liturgy. The church is organized as a patriarchal church under the authority...
Born in a part of the Russian Empire that is now Georgia, Cardinal Agagianian was Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church from 1937 to 1962 and prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith from 1962 to 1970. Venerable Pius XII named Agagianian a cardinal when he was only 50.
"Saint Lazarus of the Armenians"; sometimes called Saint Lazarus Island in English; Armenian: Սուրբ Ղազար, romanized:Surb Ghazar) is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon which has been home to the monastery of the Mekhitarists, an Armenian Catholic congregation, since 1717.
Throughout history, the Armenian Catholic Church has played a unique role as a bridge between Eastern and Western Christian traditions. It reflects the rich cultural heritage of Armenia while embracing elements of Catholic theology and liturgy. The see’s relocation from Constantinople to Lebanon during the Armenian Genocide in 1915 ...
For the first time in 10 years, Pope Francis met Wednesday with His Holiness Aram I, the leader of the Armenian Church of Cilicia with jurisdiction over some 800,000 Armenian Christians in...
The Holy See Press Office announced the appointment of Archpriest Kevork Noradounguian as the new Ordinary for Armenian Catholics in Eastern Europe, assigning him the title of Archbishop of Sebaste of the Armenians.
The vast majority of Armenians, approximately 97%, adhere to Christianity, particularly the Armenian Apostolic Church—one of the world's oldest Christian denominations. Established in the 1st century AD by apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus, who introduced Christianity to Armenia, it aligns with the Oriental Orthodox communion.