Surp Nerses Shnorhali Cathedral, Montevideo
Surp Nerses Shnorhali Cathedral (Spanish: Iglesia Apostólica Armenia San Nerses Shnorhali; Armenian: Սուրբ Ներսէս Շնորհալի եկեղեցի) is an Armenian Apostolic church in the neighbourhood of Bella Vista, Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
| Iglesia Apostólica Armenia San Nerses Shnorhali | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Location | |
| Location | Av. Agraciada Montevideo,  Uruguay |
| Geographic coordinates | 34.878221°S 56.196037°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Rafael Israelyan |
| Style | Armenian |
This temple, dedicated to the Catholicos saint Nerses Shnorhali, is the prelacy of the Uruguayan Diocese of the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church. Its current head is Archbishop Hakob Glnjian.[2]
The church is part of a bigger ensemble of buildings that house Armenian-Uruguayan institutions.[1] There is a memorial to the Armenian Genocide, with a sculpture by Nerses Ounanian.[3]
References
- "Armenians in Uruguay". The Virtual Museum of Armenian Diaspora. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- Hovik Abrahamyan meets Archbishop Hakob Glnjian in Montevideo
- Nerses Ounanian
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