The Holy Savior Cathedral, also known the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is an Armenian Apostolic cathedral located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, Iran. It is commonly referred to as the Vank, which means "monastery" or "convent" in the Armenian language.
Iranian Armenians, also known as Persian Armenians, are Iranians of Armenian ethnicity who may speak Armenian as their first language. Estimates of their number in Iran range from 70,000 to 500,000. Areas with a high concentration of them include Tabriz, Tehran, Salmas and New Julfa, Isfahan.
New Julfa is the Armenian quarter of Isfahan, Iran, located along the south bank of the Zayanderud.
The Catholic Church in Iran is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome.
Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, is a Marian title.
The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne are a Roman Catholic congregation of religious sisters, who are a part of the Third Order of Saint Dominic. The Congregation was founded on December 8, 1900, by Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, a daughter of the famed novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne. They specialize in caring for those suffering from terminal cancer and have no financial resources.
The Confraternity of the Holy Rosary is a Roman Catholic Archconfraternity or spiritual association, under the care and guidance of the Dominican Order. The members of the confraternity strive to pray the entire Holy Rosary weekly.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tehran–Isfahan is a jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Iran.
St Dominic's Priory Church is one of the largest Catholic churches in London. The church is Grade II* listed building on the National Heritage List for England. It has been served by the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) since 1861, the community living in the adjacent Priory. In October 2016, the church was solemnly inaugurated by the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, as a diocesan shrine, with a designated mission of promoting the Rosary.
Saint Abraham's Church is a Dominican Catholic church in Tehran, Iran.
Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in San Bernardino, California, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of San Bernardino.
The Minor Basilica and Shrine Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary of Orani, commonly known as Orani Church, is a Roman Catholic minor basilica built in the Neoclassical style located in the center of Orani, Bataan, in the Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Balanga.
Holy Bethlehem Church of New Julfa or Bedkhem Church,, is an Armenian Apostolic church in the Julfa quarter in Isfahan, Iran. One of the most important historical churches of the city, it belongs to the Abbas I era. The church is located in the Julfa square near Saint Mary Church. The Bedkhem church was built by an Armenian merchant named Khaje Petros. There are decorations and paintings on its walls depicting the life of Jesus. The 72 exquisite paintings, painted by Armenian artists, are presented in two rows. In the lower row the paintings are painted sequentially, but in the upper row each painting is in a separate frame.
Saint Mary Church of New Julfa is a historical Armenian church in Isfahan, Iran, completed in 1613.
Saint George Church of New Julfa or Gharib Church,, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is the second-oldest church in New Julfa.
The Sceriman family, also referred to as the Shahremanian, Shahremanean, Shahrimanian, Shehrimanian, Shariman, or Seriman family, were a wealthy Safavid merchant family of Armenian ethnicity. A Catholic family, they had their roots in early 17th-century New Julfa, and relatively quickly came to preside over branches all over the world, stretching from Italy in the west, to Pegu (Burma) in the east. Apart from being renowned as a trader's family, some Scerimans were high-ranking individuals in the Safavid state, including in its military, religious, and bureaucratic systems. Later, similar positions were obtained abroad, such as in the various Italian city-states and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They especially became renowned in the Republic of Venice, where they were well integrated into its ruling class. Nevertheless, until their decline in the late 1790s and eventual inactivity in the 19th century, they remained bound to their original base in Iran.
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr Church of New Julfa,, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Hakopjan neighbourhood of New Julfa.
Saint Minas Church of New Julfa,, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Davrezh neighbourhood of New Julfa.
Saint Nerses the Great Church of New Julfa,, is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to the Catholic Church of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Saint Sarkis Church of New Julfa,, is an Armenian Apostolic church in the Armenian quarter New Julfa of Isfahan, Iran.
