St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, New Julfa explained

Building Name:Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church of New Julfa
Location:New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran
Map Type:Iran
Religious Affiliation:Armenian Apostolic Church
Rite:Armenian
Functional Status:Functioning
Architecture:yes
Architecture Style:Isfahani
Year Completed:1633

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church of New Julfa, (Armenian: Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ Եկեղեցի, Persian: Persian: کلیسای گریگور لوساووریچ مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Small Meidan neighbourhood of New Julfa.

History

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church was built in 1633 by Khoja Minas. There are many khachkars in the church, some of which date back to 1641, 1643 and 1646. The church has a summer or outdoor chapel built in 1714, by Khoja Minas grandson. There are some tombstones in the courtyard, two of which are related to the founder of the church and the killings by Afghans in 1722. [1]

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References

  1. Web site: Ս. ԳՐԻԳՈՐ ԼՈՒՍԱՒՈՐԻՉ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ. خلیفه گری ارامنه اصفهان و جنوب ایران.