Armenian Churches

[Armenian Bishop]

This is a service at The Saint John's Armenian Apostolic Church, in San Franciso, California (2007), honored by the return visit of Archbishop Aris Shirvanian. He was known to our local Armenian Folks in the San Francisco Bay Area, as Sirapazon Aris Shirvanian, when he served as the Priest at the church in San Francisco, from 1982 until his departure for Jerusalem in 1999, with a promotion as the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.

http://www.armenianchurchwd.com/news...-Headquarters/

When I spoke with Aris Shirvanian, I felt the intensity of his focus and interest, as he looked directly at me, and gave me 100% of his attention.

I was present at this Sunday Service, when Archbishop Aris Shirvanian oversaw the Service, together with the priest who succeeded him in the care of the church, Sarkis Petoyan, also a very honorable man. After the Service, he spoke about some of the friction and trouble between the alliance of Christian Faiths which care for the Christian Sanctuaries in Jerusalem. He expressed his heartfelt wish for a successful outcome that can resolved and diffuse the competitive friction that seems to descend upon Jerusalem.

www.mountdavidsoncross.org/

My mother served on his Committee, organized by Sirapazon Aris Shirvanian, for the purchase of the Mount Davidson Cross from San Francisco. Despite intense opposition by Turkish and Atheist Lobby Groups, The San Francisco Mount Davidson Cross was eventually purchased from the city, and is now under the protection and custodianship of the Armenian Churches in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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[Arsen_]

Saint Thaddeus Monastery (the Armenian Monastic Ensemble in Iran)

The St. Thaddeus Church, also known as Qara Kelisa (which in Persian literally means Black Church), is one of the oldest and most notable surviving Christian monuments of Iran that carries great significance for the country's Armenian Orthodox community.

Armenians hold that Qara Kelisa is the world's first church and was constructed in 68 CE by one of the apostles of Jesus, Saint Thaddeus, who traveled to Armenia, to preach the teachings of Christ.

[vdkn67]

Serbian Orthodox monastery Vitovnica, and reconstruction of stone inscription, built in northern wall of church, with inscriptions in OCS and Armenian.
Durind XIII century, after pilgrimage in Holly Land and Armenia, Serbian Archbishop Sava took many Armenian builders to build churches.
According to inscription: "This temple of God was built by VLADO, son of BABUG"

[xajapa]

These churches are magnificent.

[Arsen_]

New Armenian Church was consecrated in Moscow, Russia

[Musso]

New Armenian Church was consecrated in Moscow, Russia

Beautiful church, this should be the pride of our community in Russia

[Shah-Jehan]

Armenian Church in Dhaka, Bangladesh

[Citizen]

Armenian church in Riga.

[teodor11]

Akdamar Church / Turkey /Van

This church was restored with our taxes. (Damn you Akp)

[Musso]

I'm sure your taxmoney has been used in worse things, than restoring an ancient, historic church. Plus they are doing that for tourism, which brings in more money.