Armenian churches of Tbilisi
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]
Armenian name Georgian name |
Founded | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of Saint George Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի სურფგევორქი |
1251 | functioning as an Armenian church | |
| Ejmiatsnetsots St. Gevorg Էջմիացնեցոծ Սուրբ Գևորգ ეჩმიაძინი |
18th century | functioning as an Armenian church | |
| 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 ბეთლეემი (Zemo Betleemi) |
1727 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1991 | 15 Betleemi 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 Betleemi 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 ბეთლეემი (Kveda Betleemi) |
1870 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1993 | 3 Betleemi 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 | |
| Church of the Holy Seal Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի |
1703-1711 | ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010 | |
| St. Minas Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի |
closed and derelict, full of garbage inside | ||
| 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 | partially ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010 | |
| Church of the Red Gospel Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի |
1775 | ruins remain | |
| Dzorabash St. Gevorg |
demolished in 1994. In 1995 the Georgian David Tsinastsarmetkveli church was built on its place |
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| 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 | ||
See also
References
| Structure |  | |
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| Traditions | ||
| Personalities | Apostles Saint Thaddeus and Saint Bartholomew (founders of the Armenian Apostolic Church)
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