Armenian Churches

[Eva]

I agree with you mate. Our Christian faith is what prevented us to assimilating to other empires. Our church unified us and gave a place where Armenian culture could be preserved. We should be proud of it!

Amen

[Eva]

Well we are more religious than the average Western European, but the Soviet Union did have its effect on us...it's said Georgians are more religious though...

The thing is most Armenians will attend church on special holidays, identify as Armenian Christian, respect the church and traditions, but not necessarily be religious in a metaphysical sense...

But if you go to churches in Armenia, they are filled with worshipers every Sunday especially in Yerevan and the churches are not even enough for all the population. I think it's also because demographics strongly changed for Armenians in this last century and the population concentrated in eastern Armenia, in Yerevan which was just a small city while in Ani we used to have 1001 churches

[Arsen_]

Armenian Apostolic Church, Bucharest, Romania



Armenian Apostolic Church (Grand), Gherla (former Armenopolis, Transilvania), Romania (seems to have been in Hungary initially)



St. Marie Armenian Church, Moldova



Saint George Armenian Apostolic Church, Addis Abeba, Ethiopia



Saint Jakob Armenian Church/ Geneva, Switzerland



Armenian Church / Vizinhos, Brasil



Eglise Apostolique Armenienne Saint-Sahak et Saint-Mesrob, Marseille, France



St. Hripsime Armenian Apostolic Church, Astrakhan, Russia



Iglesia Apostolica Armenia San Jorge, Cordoba, Argentina



St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, Detroit, USA



Armenian Saint Mary Apostolic Church, North York, Canada



Armenian Church of St. Gregory Illuminator, Baku, Azerbaijan (Of course Azeri Turks closed it.)



Armenian Patriarchate / Cairo, Egypt



To be continued.

[Mosov]

But if you go to churches in Armenia, they are filled with worshipers every Sunday especially in Yerevan and the churches are not even enough for all the population. I think it's also because demographics strongly changed for Armenians in this last century and the population concentrated in eastern Armenia, in Yerevan which was just a small city while in Ani we used to have 1001 churches

Yes, though depends on church of course. There's also that Russian church being built on the road from airport.

In your politics you say 'preservationist' what does it mean in terms of politics?

[Eva]

Yes, though depends on church of course. There's also that Russian church being built on the road from airport.

Yes, and the most active church attendance is in Yerevan.

In your politics you say 'preservationist' what does it mean in terms of politics?

well, it's my own politics or policies

[Eva]

The Church of Saint Gayane (Armenian: Սուրբ Գայանէ եկեղեցի; pronounced Surb Gayane) is a 7th century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301, and subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
St. Gayane is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List 2000.

[Ar-Man]

[Amapola]

Do you have a video of the Armenian rite? what is it like? kind of Orthodoxy?

[Ar-Man]

Do you have a video of the Armenian rite? what is it like? kind of Orthodoxy?

Yes it's a kind of Ortodoxi but with his differences. Actually one of the Greatest kings of Armenia, King Pap nationalized the Armenian Church by adding some Pre-Christian pagan elements & holidays, and separate it from Byzantine Church.

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I think our Christian Armenian member know better the subtle differences & the similarities between Armenian Apostolic & Orthodox Churches, so I'll leave for them the further explanations.

[Anulik]

I am also a very strong believer that the Christian faith is what kept Armenians from assimilating among larger empires/religions. For example, with the acceptance of Christianity, it pushed forth the need for an alphabet. If we were still pagans, what makes you think the Islamic faith that forced itself in Iran would not have done so in Armenia? The thing is, however, with the acceptance of Christianity, we have had many persecutions and hardships.

When Armenia became Christian, everything pre-Christian/pagan was destroyed. This is unfortunate because we loose so much historical evidence and artifacts that would have benefited not only Armenian history but ancient history as well. We have only a few non-Christian monuments still standing. We have now become a small Christian nation surrounded by a large Islamized/Arabized geographical area. As always, our geographical location has always got the best of us- it has been a strong catalyst for our fate as a people/nation.

Anyways, my fellow brothers and sisters, what is your take on this?