Saint John Church of Sohrol explained

Building Name:Saint John Church
Location:Sohrol, Iran
Geo:38.3°N 46.1978°W
Map Type:Iran
Religious Affiliation:Armenian Catholic Church
Rite:Armenian
Functional Status:Abandoned
Architecture:yes
Architecture Style:Armenian
Year Completed:5th or 6th century; rebuilt 1840

The Church of Saint John (Armenian: Սուրբ Յովհաննէս Եկեղեցի) is a 5th- or 6th-century Armenian Catholic church in Sohrol, Shabestar County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran. It was rebuilt in 1840 by Samson Makintsev (Sam Khan; member of the Bogatyr Battalion) in brick on the older church foundation.[1] It was added to the Iran National Heritage List in 1968, with the registration ID 766.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: فصلنامه فرهنگی پیمان. paymanonline.com. Persian.
  2. Web site: 5th-century church being restored in northwestern Iran. 30 November 2020. 30 March 2021. Tehran Times.