St. Paul Church, New Julfa

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Church of St. Paul
Religion
Affiliation Anglican Communion, Church Mission Society
StatusActive
Location
Location New Julfa, Iran
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Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates 32°37′50″N51°39′00″E / 32.63061996°N 51.6499123°E / 32.63061996; 51.6499123
Architecture
Style Persian
Completed1875 [1]

Church of St. Paul, is an Anglican church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to St. Nerses Church.

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History

Church Missionary Society (CMS) was active in Persia from 1869, when the Revd. Robert Bruce established a mission station here in New Julfa. [2] It is currently one of four active Anglican churches in Iran, the others are St. Paul Church  [ fa ] in Tehran, St. Simon the Zealot Church in Shiraz and St. Luke Church in Isfahan. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Մինասյան Լ., Նոր Ջուղայի եկեղեցիները, Նոր Ջուղա, 1992
  2. ↑ "The New Mission to Persia". Church Mission Society Periodicals.
  3. ↑ "The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association". jmeca.org.uk.


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