List of Armenian churches in Iran

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This is a list of Armenian churches in Iran. Today there are more about 200 Armenian temples in modern Iran territory.

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Tehran

PictureChurchLocationDate
Karimkhan Vila 1977.jpg Surp Sarkis Mother Cathedral and
Armenian Prelacy in Tehran [1]
1970
Church of holy mary khlysy HDrt mrym 1.jpg Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Naderi Ave., North Qavam St.1945
Surp Thadevos - Bartołimevos Tehran Grand Bazaar 1768
Saint George church (Tehran).jpg Surp Gevork Church Shahpur Ave.1795
Saint Minas church, Tehran.jpg Surp Minas Church Vanak 1854
Surp Vartanants Church Sardarabad (Heshmatieh)1986
Surp Grigor Lusavoritch Church (fa)Zeitoun (Majidieh)1982
Surp Tarkmantchats ChurchSassoun (Vahidieh)1968
Surp Hovhanness Chapel Doulab Armenian Cemetery 1936
Surp Stepanos Chapel (hy) Nor Burastan Cemetery 1974
Surp Khatch Chapel Ararat Stadium, Vanak1987
Armenian Catholic St. Gregory Church of Tehran.jpg Surp Grigor Lusavoritch Armenian Catholic ChurchGhazali St.1955
St. John's Central Evangelical ChurchNader Shah Ave.
Hokeshuntch Armenian Evangelical Church
Shnorhali Armenian Evangelical Church

New Julfa, Isfahan

PictureChurchLocationDate
Vank Church -3.jpg Surp Amenaprkich Cathedral (All Saviour's Cathedral) and Armenian Prelacy 1655
Surp Katarine Convent Charsou1623
Surp Gevork Church Hakim Nezami Ave.1611
Surp Stepanos Church Hakopjan1614
Surp Hovannes Mgrditch Church Charsou1621
Surp Minas Church 1659
Surp Nerses Church 1666
Surp Grigor Lusavoritch Church 1633
Surp Sarkis Church 1659
Surp Hakop Mdzbena Church Big Meidan1607
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Big Meidan1613
Surp Betłehem Church Big Meidan1628
New Julfa - Armenian quarter of Isfahan 02.jpg Surp Nikołayos Hayrapet Church 1630

Northern Iran

West Azerbaijan

Salmas

PictureChurchLocationDate
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church (fa)(fa) Akhtekhaneh 18th century
Surp Hakop Church Aslanik 1886
Surp Gevorg Church Charik 1203
Surp Sarkis Zoravar Church (fa) Drishk 1400
Surp Sarkis Church Qalasar 1806
Surp Połos-Petros Church (fa) Qezeljeh
Surp Hovhannes Church (fa)Qezeljeh1189
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Haftvan 18th century
St. George Church, Haftvan 04.jpg Surp Gevorg Church Haftvan1652
Surp Thadevos ChurchHaftvan13th century
Surp Połos-Petros ChurchHaftvan
Surp Sarkis Church (fa)(fa) Khosrowabad 1717
Surp Sarkis Church Goluzan 18th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchSheitanabad1708
Surp Gevorg Church Payajuk 1751
Surp Gevorg ChurchKarabulagh
Surp Gevorg Church Hodar 1813
Surp Hakop Church (fa) Kohneshahr 1671
Surp Sarkis ChurchKohneshahr1671
Surp Hovhannes ChurchKohneshahr1825
Surp Sarkis Zoravar Church Malham 1711
Surp Vardan ChurchMalham1724
Malham New Church 002.jpg Surp Chknavorats Church (fa)Malham1796
Surp Sarkis Church Saramolk 1758
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Sarna 1625
Surp Gevorg Church Savera 18th century
Surp Amenaprgitch Church Zivajik 1892
Surp Sarkis Church Kojamish 1348
Surp Sarkis Church Ula

Urmia

PictureChurchLocationDate
Surp Hovhannes Church Balanej 17th century
Surp Hovhannes Church Badelbo 18th century
Surp Sarkis Church Surmanabad 18th century
Surp Nshan Church Jamalabad 18th century
Surp Hovhannes ChurchJamalabad18th century
Surp Gevorg Church Gardabad early medieval
Surp Sarkis ChurchIkiaghaj17th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Isalu 17th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Karaguz 18th century
Surp Hovhannes ChurchKaraguz18th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Nakhichevan Tepe or Rahva17th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Reihanabad 17th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Sepurghan 17th century
Surp Sarkis ChurchSepurghan17th century
Surp Petros Church (fa) Karabagh 1655
Surp Hovhannes Church Adeh 17th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchDizej Ala1820
Surp Hovhannes ChurchKhan Babakhan17th century
Surp Sarkis ChurchKachilan17th century
Surp Gevorg Church Shirabad 18th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchCharbakhsh1882
Surp Połos-Petros Church ChaharGushan 18th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Ballu 17th century
Surp Sarkis Church Darbarud 18th century
Surp Sarkis Church Kukia 18th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Babarud 18th century
Saint Stephen church (Urmia).jpg Surp Stepanos Church Urmia 18th century

Khoy

St. Sarkis Church, Khoy. Serkis Khoy.jpg
St. Sarkis Church, Khoy.
PictureChurchLocationDate
Tmp 24831-20140731 110201-156931668.jpg Surp Khatch Kristosi Church Mahlazan 1656
Gheris church.jpg Surp Asdvadzadzin Church (fa)(fa) Ghris 16th century
Fanaei Church1.jpg Surp Sarkis Church (fa) Fanai 16th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Dizeh 18th century
Surp Sarkis Zoravar Church Var 18th century
Surp Hakop Church Saeedabad 18th century
Serkis Khoy.jpg Surp Sarkis Church 1120

Maku

PictureChurchLocationDate
Zakariya church-West Azerbaijan 001.jpg Surp Sandukht Church Karakelisa 14th century
Surp Vardan ChurchShaveran18th century
Qareh kelissa.jpg Surp Thade Vank
(Monastery of St. Thaddeus)
- KarakelisaEarly Christianity
(Renovated in 1329 and 1820)
Dzor Dzor church.jpg Surp Asdvadzadzin Chapel (Chapel of Holy Mary) Baron (Dzor Dzor) 1324

Miandoab

PictureChurchLocationDate
Surp Sarkis ChurchTaqiabad

East Azerbaijan

Tabriz

PictureChurchLocationDate
Mojumbar Church.jpg Surp Hripsime Church Mujumbar 17th century
Surp Varvare ChurchMujumbar18th century
Surp Anerevuyt ChurchMujumbar1810
Church of Sohroul.jpg Surp Hovhannes Church Sohrol 19th century
Surp Grigor Lusavoritch Church Aljamolk 18th century
Surp Petros Church Minavar
Saint Mary Church (Tabriz).jpg Surp Asdvadzadzin Church Ghala, Tabriz 1782
San Mary, mrym nnh, mrln.jpg Surp Asdvadzadzin ChurchMaralan, Tabriz18th century
Serkiss (Gerigury) church.jpg Surp Sarkis Church Lilava, Tabriz1821
Shogaghat Church 06 - Tabriz.jpg Surp Shoghakat Church Armenian Cemetery1940

Julfa (Jolfa)

PictureChurchLocationDate
Jolfa-Aras-3.jpg Surp Asdvadzadzin Church North of Jolfa 1518
Surp Hovhanness ChurchUpper Darashamb18th century
Surp Hovhanness ChurchUpper Darashamb18th century
Surp Sarkis ChurchMiddle Darashamb1828
Surp Andreas ChurchMiddle Darashamb1836
Surp Gevorg ChurchLower Darashamb1872
St-Stepanous-02.jpg Surp Stepanos Nakhavga Vank or Małartavank (Monastery of St. Stephen the Protomartyr)Upper Darashamb10th century
Chupan chu.jpg Chapel of Chupan North of Jolfa

Other Cities

Surp Mesrop Church, Rasht Saint Mesrop Church in Rasht (inside view).jpg
Surp Mesrop Church, Rasht
PictureChurchLocationDate
Surp Hovhanness Church (fa) Maragheh 18th century
Surp Asdvadzadzin Church (fa) Ardabil 1876
khlysy mrym mqds (shyrz).jpg Surp Asdvadzadzin Church (fa) Shiraz 1662
khlysy rmnh grygwry bwshhr.jpg Surp Gevork Church (fa) Bushehr 1819
Smchba.jpg Surp Asdvadzadzin Church (fa) Bandar Anzali 1855
wq` dr khybn s`dy.jpg Surp Mesrop Church (fa) Rasht 1954
Surp Hripsime Church (fa) Qazvin 1936
1399010420070187119971584 t`Tyly mkhn trykhy w grdshgry hmdn dr py shyw` bymry khrwn.jpg Surp Stepanos Church (fa)(fa) Hamadan 1932
Surp Mesrob Church (fa) Arak 1914
St Mesrop Church (Mashhad).jpg Surp Mesrob Church (fa) Mashhad 1941
Surp Gevork Church Masjed-i-Suleiman 1942
1420725739500prstsh khdy brzg dr dw y'yn msyHyt w slm dr slh hmjwry twm b Htrm w mHbt dr bdn `zyz hmsygy khlys w msjd.jpg Surp Karapet Church Abadan 1954
Saint Mesrop church, Ahvaz.jpg Surp Mesrob Church (fa) Ahwaz 1968

See also

References

  1. "Sarkis Cathedral, Tehran - Karim Khan Blvd. - Lonely Planet Travel Guide". Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2010-01-24.