Diocese of Syunik ( hy, Սյունյաց թեմ ''Syunyats t'em'') is one of the largest dioceses of the
Armenian Apostolic Church
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Syunik Province
Syunik ( hy, Սյունիք, ) is the southernmost province of Armenia. It is bordered by the Vayots Dzor Province to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic exclave to the west, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south. It ...
of
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ' ...
. It is named after the historic province of
Syunik; the 9th province of the
Kingdom of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located in the town of
Goris
Goris ( hy, Գորիս) is a town and the centre of the urban community of Goris, in Syunik Province at the south of Armenia. Located in the valley of the Goris (or Vararak) River, it is 254 km from the Armenian capital Yerevan and 67 ...
. The seat of the bishop is the Saint Gregory Cathedral.
The diocese was established on 30 May 1996. Since its creation until December 2010, bishop
Abraham Mkrtchyan has served as its primate. Rev. Fr. Zaven Yazichyan succeed him as primate of the diocese.
Gallery
File:Seat of Syunik Diocese 02.png, The prelacy building
References
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Christianity in Armenia
History of the Republic of Artsakh
Syunik Province
Oriental Orthodox dioceses in Armenia