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Church of Our Saviour () is an
The first Armenian church in the Western Hemisphere was built in Worcester in 1891. Armenians from throughout the 
The 2002 book ''Memory fragments from the Armenian genocide'' claimed that "the construction of the small church gave the Armenians of Worcester a measure of respect from the larger community not previously given. One man recalled that his father was no longer beaten at the wire mill after the church was built."
The old church on Laurel Street was sold and is now the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection.
Armenian Apostolic
The Armenian Apostolic Church () is the autocephalous national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the most ancient Christian churches. The Armenian Apostolic Church, like the Armenian Catholic Church, belongs to the Arme ...
church in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester ( , ) is the List of municipalities in Massachusetts, second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the list of United States cities by population, 113th most populous city in the United States. Named after Worcester ...
, known for being the first Armenian church in the Western hemisphere
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.History
The first Armenian church in the Western Hemisphere was built in Worcester in 1891. Armenians from throughout the Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States (also referred to as the Northeast, the East Coast, or the American Northeast) is List of regions of the United States, census regions United States Census Bureau. Located on the East Coast of the United States, ...
contributed money to erect the first Armenian church in the area and in the country. This original building was designed by Stephen C. Earle, a leading regional architect.
The Armenian diocese of America was established in 1898. The first Armenian Evangelical Church was also built in Worcester in 1901.
The original 1891 building was abandoned due to "various ongoing problems." The current church building was constructed in a new location on Salisbury and Dean street in 1952. The church was renovated extensively in 2005.
The 2002 book ''Memory fragments from the Armenian genocide'' claimed that "the construction of the small church gave the Armenians of Worcester a measure of respect from the larger community not previously given. One man recalled that his father was no longer beaten at the wire mill after the church was built."
The old church on Laurel Street was sold and is now the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Resurrection.
See also
* Armenian AmericanReferences
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