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 | Image | Founded | Status | Location |
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Cathedral of Saint George Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի სურფგევორქი | ![]() | 1251 | functioning as an Armenian church | 5 Samghebro Street |
Lower Bethlehemi Church Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանո ქვემო ბეთლემის ეკლესია | 1870 | functioning as a Georgian church | ||
Ejmiatsnetsots St. Gevorg Էջմիացնեցոծ Սուրբ Գևորգ ეჩმიაძინი | | 18th century | functioning as an Armenian church | 20 Armazi str., Avlabari district |
Saint Karapet Սուրբ Կարապետ եկեղեցի ყოვლად წმინდა (Kovlad Tsminda) | ![]() | 1705 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 - 1993 | Elene Akhvlediani Rise, near Baratashvili bridge |
Holy Virgin of Bethlehem Բեթղեհեմի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի ზემო ბეთლემი (Zemo Betlemi) | | 1727 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1991 | 15 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district |
Saint George of Karap Քարափի Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի კლდის უბნის წმინდა გიორგი (Kldis Ubnis Tsminda Giorgi) | ![]() | 1753 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1995 | 9 Betlemi Blind Alley, Sololaki district |
Holy Cross Վերայի Սուրբ Խաչ ելեղեցի პანტელეიმონ მკურნალი (Panteleimon Mkurnali) | 1844 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 | 12 Rcheulishvili Street, Vera Armenian Cemetery | |
Saint Stepanos of Kusanats Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք ქვედა ბეთლემი (Kveda Betlemi) | 1870 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1993 | 3 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district | |
Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin Չուգուրեթի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի წმინდა ნინო (Tsminda Nino) | 1807 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church on January 26, 1991 | 32 Nino Chkheidze St., Chugureti district | |
Norashen Church Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի ნორაშენი | 1467 | closed | 41 Kote Abkhazi (Leselidze) Street | |
Church of the Holy Seal Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի | ![]() | 1703-1711 | at risk of collapse, inside burned by arsonists, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010 | Vertskhli Turn |
St. Minas Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի | ![]() | closed and derelict, full of garbage inside | A few buildings north of Baratashvili, between Lori/Loris and Gelati Streets. 41.69358, 44.81198 | |
Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin [2] | closed and derelict, full of garbage inside | |||
Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin | 13th century | currently 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 | ![]() | 1756 | dome collapsed in 2009, talk of reconstruction never led to rebuilding | 6 Beglar Akhospireli Str. |
Church of the Red Gospel Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի | ![]() | 1775 | ruins remain | 21 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 century | demolished in 1937-1938 | |
Saint Sargis Church Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի | 1737 | demolished in 1937-1938 | ||
Zrkinyants St. Gevorg Զրկինյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի | 1717 | demolished in 1937-1938 | ||
Kamoyants St. Gevorg Կամոյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ | ![]() | 1727 or 1788 | demolished in 1937-1938 | |
Jigrashen Avetyats Church Ջիգրաշեն Ավետյաց եկեղեցի | ![]() | 1624 or 1729 | demolished 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 | |||