Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, New Julfa

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, is a Roman Catholic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to the Armenian Church of St. Nerses.

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in New Julfa
Religion
AffiliationCatholic Church, Dominican Order
RiteLatin
StatusAbandoned, renovated
Location
LocationNew Julfa, Isfahan, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates32.63103559°N 51.64961725°E / 32.63103559; 51.64961725
Architecture
StyleIsfahani
Completed1681, rebuilt 1705

History

In 1657, Italian Dominicans, with the help of Catholic Armenians started their existence in New Julfa. This church was established in 1681 and dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary' and later in 1705, it was rebuilt and enlarged. [1] During 18th century, the last Dominicans left New Julfa, leaving church in the care of the few remaining Armenian Catholics. In 1903, French Lazarists took charge of the church and built a school close to the church. Later, they to Isfahan city centre and once again left the church in the care of the small community of Catholic Armenians. After migrating of Catholic Armenians to Tehran, the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary was abandoned and fell into disrepair. Finally in 2005 the church was totally renovated. [2]

See also

References
  1. "معماری کلیساهای اصفهان". فصلنامه فرهنگی پیمان.
  2. "The Story of the Dominican Presence in Iran". irandoms.org.



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