Building Name: | Church of St. Paul |
Location: | New Julfa, Iran |
Map Type: | Iran |
Religious Affiliation: | Anglican Communion, Church Mission Society |
Functional Status: | Active |
Architecture: | yes |
Architecture Style: | Persian |
Year Completed: | 1875 [1] |
Church of St. Paul, is an Anglican church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to St. Nerses Church.
Church Missionary Society (CMS) was active in Persia from 1869, when the Revd. Robert Bruce established a mission station here in New Julfa. [2] It is currently one of four active Anglican churches in Iran, the others are in Tehran, St. Simon the Zealot Church in Shiraz and St. Luke Church in Isfahan. [3]