Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia explained

Building Name:Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia
Map Type:Iran
Map Size:275
Location:Asayesh, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
Coordinates:37.559°N 45.1791°W
Religious Affiliation:Assyrian Church of the East
Architecture Type:Church
Groundbreaking:8th century

Sts. Peter and Paul Church (Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE);; Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE);: ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܦܵܛܪܘܿܣ ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ, Persian: کلیسای مار پطروس و پولس) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Asayesh, Bakeshluchay east of Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.[1] [2] This church is built in the 8th century by Bukhtishu II, physician in the court of Caliph Harun al-Rashid.[3] It is a pilgrim place of local Assyrian Christians[4] and has recently been restored by Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: گردشگری ارومیه . 2023-05-06 . isna.ir.
  2. Web site: کلیسای پطروس پولس . 2023-05-06 . anyja.ir.
  3. Web site: کلیسای پطروس پولیس ارومیه . 2023-05-06 . eneshat.com.
  4. Web site: Persia at the beginning of Eastern Christianity . 2023-05-06 . atour.com . en.
  5. Web site: مرمت ۳ کلیسای تاریخی در ارومیه . 2023-05-06 . www.irna.ir.