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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.
Northern wall of the Mother See: a 110-meters long fortification lies between the old seminary building and the clock tower, at the north of the Mother Cathedral. The building is currently home to service rooms and offices. Agape Refectory building dating back to the 17th century with the adjacent souvenirs shop.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Vagharshapat, Armenia Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Holy See of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon: Founder: Gregory the Illuminator Bartholomew the Apostle Thaddeus (Jude) Origin: c. 1st century Kingdom of Armenia: Independence: 610 at the Third Council of Dvin [2] Separated from
Municipality Cathedral Image Location & References Alhambra (Los Angeles area) : St. Steven's Cathedral (Serbian Orthodox: 1]: Burbank (Los Angeles area) : St. Leon Cathedral (Armenian Church in America) (Oriental Orthodox Communion)
On 27 October 1999 he was elected the 132nd Catholicos of All Armenians at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, succeeding Karekin I. His relations with Pope John Paul II were generally positive. When the Pope visited Armenia in 2001, he stayed with the Catholicos. In October 2007, he began a second visit to the United States. [2]
The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.
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.
The Matenadaran Institute in Yerevan has the largest collection of Armenian manuscripts, including the Mugni Gospels and Echmiadzin Gospels. The second-largest collection of Armenian illuminated manuscripts is stored in the depository of the St. James Cathedral , of the Holy Apostolic Church 's Patriarchate of Jerusalem .