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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.
According to Movses Khorenatsi, the area of Vagharshapat was known as Artimed (Արտիմէդ), derived from the ancient Greek deity Artemis.Later, it was renamed Avan Vardgesi (Աւան Վարդգէսի, "Town of Vardges") or Vardgesavan (Վարդգէսաւան) by Prince Vardges Manouk who rebuilt the settlement near the shores of Kasagh River, during the reign of King Orontes I Sakavakyats ...
The Church of the Holy Archangels (Armenian: Սրբոց Հրեշտակապետաց եկեղեցի), is a church located in the town of Vagharshapat, Armenia, within the complex of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, adjacent to the Gevorkian Theological Seminary. [1]
Karekin I Centre of Theology and Armenology (Armenian: Գարեգին Ա Աստվածաբանական-հայագիտական կենտրոն, Garegin A Astvatsabanakan-hayagitakan kentron), is an educational institution and a research centre of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, located in Vagharshapat, Armenia.
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.
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Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin Vazgen I also Vazken I of Bucharest ( Armenian : Վազգէն Ա Բուխարեստցի ), born Levon Garabed Baljian ( Լևոն Կարապետ Աբրահամի Պալճյան ; September 20, 1908 – August 18, 1994) [ 1 ] was the Catholicos of All Armenians between 1955 and 1994, for a total of 39 years ...