St. Jacob Church, New Julfa

Saint Jacob of Nisibis Church of New Julfa, (Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Հակոբ Մծբնա Հայրապետ Մատուռ, Persian: کلیسای هاکوپ مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located inside St. Mary Church and is considered the oldest surviving church in New Julfa.

Saint Jacob of Nisibis Church of New Julfa
Saint Jacob of Nisibis Church of New Julfa
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian
StatusFunctioning
Location
LocationNew Julfa, Isfahan, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates
Architecture
StyleIsfahani
Completed1607

History
Dome of the church.

Saint Jacob Church was built in 1607. Later in 1613, a larger church, by the name of St. Mary Church, was built beside it. The church is currently used as a separate chapel inside St. Mary Church. [1] There are a few stone crosses inside the church, the oldest of which is dated 1607. It was renovated in 1890. [2]

Altar of the church.
Cross on the wall.

See also

References
  1. "کلیسای هاکوپ مقدس (اصفهان)". jahaniran.ir.
  2. "Ս. ՅԱԿՈԲ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ". خلیفه گری ارامنه اصفهان و جنوب ایران.



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