List of cathedrals in Azerbaijan

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Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku. Baku, Russian-Orthodox Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral.jpg
Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral in Baku.

This is the list of cathedrals in Azerbaijan sorted by denomination.

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Armenian Apostolic

Former cathedral

Eastern Orthodox

Russian Orthodox Church

Cathedrals of the Russian Orthodox Church in Azerbaijan:

Former cathedral

Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

Cathedrals of the Roman Catholic Church in Azerbaijan: [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Baku</span> Church in Baku Governorate, Azerbaijan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghazanchetsots Cathedral</span> Armenian Cathedral in Shusha, Azerbaijan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kanach Zham</span> Armenian Apostolic church in Shusha, Azerbaijan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holy Myrrhbearers Cathedral</span> Church in Azerbaijan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armenian Church, Baku</span> Church building in Baku, Azerbaijan

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Thaddeus and Bartholomew Cathedral</span>

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References

  1. GCatholic.org: Cathedrals Azerbaijan