Armenian churches of Tbilisi

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This is the list of Armenian churches in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, which was the center of the cultural life of Eastern Armenians until the early 20th century.: [1]

Church
Armenian name
Georgian name
ImageFoundedStatusLocation
Cathedral of Saint George
Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի
სურფგევორქი		 St Gevorg, Tbilisi 2023.jpg 1251functioning as an Armenian church5 Samghebro Street
Lower Bethlehemi Church
Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանո
ქვემო ბეთლემის ეკლესია		1870functioning as a Georgian church
Ejmiatsnetsots St. Gevorg
Էջմիացնեցոծ Սուրբ Գևորգ
ეჩმიაძინი		 Site of the Ejmiatsin Church, Tbilisi.JPG 18th centuryfunctioning as an Armenian church20 Armazi str., Avlabari district
Saint Karapet
Սուրբ Կարապետ եկեղեցի
ყოვლად წმინდა (Kovlad Tsminda)		 Saint Karapet Armenian church (now Georgian).jpg 1705consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 - 1993Elene Akhvlediani Rise, near Baratashvili bridge
Holy Virgin of Bethlehem
Բեթղեհեմի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի
ზემო ბეთლემი (Zemo Betlemi)		 Zemo betlemi-tbilisi1.JPG 1727consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 199115 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district
Saint George of Karap
Քարափի Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի
კლდის უბნის წმინდა გიორგი (Kldis Ubnis Tsminda Giorgi)		 kldisubnis cminda giorgis eklesia t`bilisi.jpg 1753consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 19959 Betlemi Blind Alley, Sololaki district
Holy Cross
Վերայի Սուրբ Խաչ ելեղեցի
პანტელეიმონ მკურნალი (Panteleimon Mkurnali)		1844consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 199212 Rcheulishvili Street, Vera Armenian Cemetery
Saint Stepanos of Kusanats
Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք
ქვედა ბეთლემი (Kveda Betlemi)		1870consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 19933 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district
Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin
Չուգուրեթի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի
წმინდა ნინო (Tsminda Nino)		1807consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church on January 26, 199132 Nino Chkheidze St., Chugureti district
Norashen Church
Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի
ნორაშენი		1467closed41 Kote Abkhazi (Leselidze) Street
Church of the Holy Seal
Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի
1703-1711ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010Vertskhli Turn
St. Minas
Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի
closed and derelict, full of garbage inside
Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin

[2] 		closed and derelict, full of garbage inside
Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin

13th centurycurrently a residential building, there are 8 families, living in the church
Navtlukh St. Gevorg

currently a residential building
Mughni Church of Saint George
Մուղնո Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի
წმინდა გიორგის მუღნის ეკლესია		1756partially ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 20106 Beglar Akhospireli Str.
Church of the Red Gospel
Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի
The Armenian Church of the Red Gospel, Tbilisi (early 1900s).png 1775ruins remain21 Feristsvaleba Str., Avlabari district
Dzorabash St. Gevorg

demolished in 1994.
In 1995 the Georgian David Tsinastsarmetkveli church was built on its place
Vank Cathedral

14th centurydemolished in 1937-1938
Saint Sargis Church
Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի
1737demolished in 1937-1938
Zrkinyants St. Gevorg
Զրկինյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի
1717demolished in 1937-1938
Kamoyants St. Gevorg
Կամոյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ
1727 or 1788demolished in 1937-1938
Jigrashen Avetyats Church
Ջիգրաշեն Ավետյաց եկեղեցի
1624 or 1729demolished in 1937-1938
Kuky St. Astvatsatin

demolished in 1937-1938
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church
Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի
demolished in 1937-1938
Hreshtakapetats
Հրեշտակապետած
demolished in 1937-1938
Katoghike St. Astvatsatsin
Կաթողիկե Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի
demolished in 1937-1938

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