Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church
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This article is about the church located in Yerevan, Armenia. For the church of the same name located just outside Zoravan, see Gharghavank. For the church of the same name located in Jebrail, see Jebrail.
Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church (Armenian: Զորավոր Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի (Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin yekeghets'i)) is the second oldest surviving church in Yerevan. It was previously known as Surp Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God). However, the name Zoravor (meaning Powerful) was added because the church was home to the 13th century bible of Zoravor.[1]
Quick Facts Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church Զորավոր Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի, Religion ...
Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church Զորավոր Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
District | Kentron District |
Region | Yerevan |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Church |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | in a courtyard north of Pushkin and Ghazar Parpetsi Streets, Kentron Yerevan, Armenia |
Territory | Armenia |
Geographic coordinates | 40.186079°N 44.509606°E / 40.186079; 44.509606 |
Architecture | |
Type | Three-nave basilica without dome |
Style | Armenian |
Completed | 1694 |
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The church is located in the Shahar District of Old Yerevan where the tomb and the Chapel of Ananias the Apostle were previously located. This chapel was looked upon as a famous sanctuary.