Diocese of Vayots Dzor ( hy, Վայոց Ձորի թեմ ''Vayots Dzori t'em''), is one of the newest dioceses of the

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covering the Vayots Dzor Province of

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. The diocesan headquarters are located in the town of Yeghegnadzor. The seat of the bishop is the 12th-century Holy Mother of God Cathedral of Yeghegnadzor. The diocese was established in 2010, when it was separated from the Diocese of Syunik. The prelacy building is located on the Grigor Narekatsi Street in the town of Yeghagndzor.

Structure

The primate of the diocese is archbishop Abraham Mkrtchyan who is in service since the formation of the diocese in December 2010. The vicar is archimandrite Zareh Kabaghyan, while the remaining 5 priests are serving the 17 acting places of worship within the Vayots Dzor Province. The diocese has the following departments: *Administration *Media *Christian education centre *Youth union *Creativity group

Active churches

Here is the list of churches (10), monasteries (5) and chapels (2) functioning under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Vayots Dzor, along with their location and year of consecration:Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Vayots Dzor
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Churches

*Holy Mother of God Cathedral, Yeghnadzor, 12th century * Holy Mother of God Church,

Areni Areni ( hy, Արենի) is a village and the center of the Areni Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in Armenia. Areni is best known for its wine production, with the majority of wine produced locally from the nearby village of Getap. The ...

, 1321 *Zorats Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis, 14th century *Holy Mother of God Church, Khachik, 1681 *Holy Mother of God Church, Martiros, 1866 *Surp Hakob Church, Vernashen, 19th century *Saint Trdat Church,

Vayk Vayk ( hy, Վայք) is a town and the center of the Vayk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in southern Armenia. As per the 2016 official estimate, Vayk had a population of around 4,700. However, as of the 2011 census, the population of ...

, 2000 *Saint Anne Church, Malishka, 2000 *Saint Mariam Church, Aghavnadzor, 2001 *Saint Gayane Church,

Jermuk Jermuk ( hy, Ջերմուկ) is a mountain spa town and the center of the Jermuk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province in southern Armenia, at a road distance of east of the provincial capital Yeghegnadzor. It was considered one of the popular ...

, 2007 File:Եղեգնաձորի Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի, ArmAg.JPG, Holy Mother of God Cathedral, Yeghegnadzor File:Areni church.jpg, Holy Mother of God Church, Areni File:St. Stepanos Church in Yeghegis 02.JPG, Zorats Surp Stepanos Church, Yeghegis File:Astvatsatsin Church, Khachik (9).jpg, Holy Mother of God Church, Khachik File:ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ Ս. ԱՍՏՎԱԾԱԾԻՆ 1866 թ. վերակառուցաց.jpg, Holy Mother of God Church, Martiros File:2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Wernaszen, Kościół św. Hakoba (01).jpg, Surp Hakob Church, Vernashen File:St Trdat, Vayk 1.JPG, Saint Trdat Church, Vayk File:Սուրբ Աննա.jpg, Saint Anne Church, Malishka File:Սուրբ Մարիամ-Աղավնաձոր.jpg, Saint Mariam Church, Aghavnadzor File:Gayane Jermuk..JPG, Saint Gayane Church, Jermuk

Monasteries

Noravank Noravank ( hy, Նորավանք, ) is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122 km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu River, near the town of Yeghegnadzor in Armenia. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, d ...

near

, 1205 *

Spitakavor Monastery Spitakavor Monastery (), is a 14th-century Armenian monastic complex, north of Vernashen village, near the town of Yeghegnadzor of Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia. Geography The Spitakavor Monastery is located on the slopes of Teksar mountain of ...

near Vernashen, 1321 *Arkaz Holy Cross Monastery near Vernashen, 1872 File:Վանական համալիր «Նորավանք» (Ամաղուի Նորավանք).jpg, Noravank near Areni, 1205 File:2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Klasztor Spitakawor (03).jpg, Spitakavor Monastery near Vernashen, 1321 File:Եկեղեցի Սբ. Խաչ (37).JPG, Arkaz Holy Cross Monastery near Vernashen, 1872

Chapels

*Surp Mariam Chapel, Martiros, 2004 *Saint Gayane Chapel,

Kechut Kechut ( hy, Կեչուտ), formerly ''Kushchi'' and ''Kush-Bilyak'', is an abandoned village in the Jermuk Municipality of the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. See also * Jermuk Jermuk ( hy, Ջերմուկ) is a mountain spa town and the cent ...

, 2007 *Surp Yeghishe Chapel, Gndevaz, 2013

Inactive/ruined churches and monasteries

*Arates Monastery near Arates, 7th century * Tanahat Monastery near Vernashen, 8-13th centuries *Karevank Monastery near Yeghegis, 9-10th centuries *Shativank near

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, 929 *

Gndevank Gndevank ( hy, Գնդեվանք, meaning ''Round cathedral'') is a 10th-century Armenian monastery in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia, along the Vayk-Jermuk road. Location The monastery is located on the west side of the Vayk-Jermuk road on ...

near Gndevaz, 936 * Tsaghats Kar Monastery near Artabuynk, 10th century *Hermon Monastery near Yeghegis, 10th century *Holy Mother of God Church, Yeghegis, 10th century *Khotakerats Monastery near Khachik, 10th century *Saint Zion Monastery near Herher, 10-13th centuries *Surp Mamas Monastery near Salli, 12-13th centuries *Surp Nshan Church, Yeghegis, 13th century *Martirosavank Monastery, Martiros, 1286 *Holy Mother of God Church , Gndevaz, 1686 *Church of the Holy Archangels, Horbategh, 1692 File:ԱՐԱՏԵՍԻ ՎԱՆՔ 17.jpg, Arates Monastery near Arates, 7th century File:Tanade Church.jpg, Tanahat Monastery near Vernashen, 8-13th centuries File:Qarevank Monastery 41.JPG, Ruins of Karevank Monastery near Yeghegis, 9-10th centuries File:2014 Prowincja Wajoc Dzor, Trasa Spitakawor - Szatin (26).jpg, Shativank near Shatin, 929 File:Gndevank 4.JPG, Gndevank near Gndevaz, 936 File:Ցաղաց Քարի վանական համալիրը 01.JPG, Tsaghats Kar Monastery near Artabuynk, 10th century File:Hermon Monastery 10.JPG, Hermon Monastery near Yeghegis, 10th century File:Եղեգիս, եկեղեցի 01.JPG, Holy Mother of God Church, Yeghegis, 10th century File:Քարակոփի վանքը դեռ վերանորգման փուլում.JPG, Khotakerats Monastery near Khachik, 10th century File:Սուրբ Սիոն11.JPG, Saint Zion Monastery near Herher, 10-13th centuries File:Saint Mamas Monastery in Salli 12.JPG, Surp Mamas Monastery near Salli, 12-13th centuries File:Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի.jpg, Surp Nshan Church, Yeghegis, 13th century File:Martiros, S. Astvatsatsin (Martirosatc) - panoramio.jpg, Martirosavank Monastery, Martiros, 1286 File:Գնդեվազի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի.jpg, Holy Mother of God Church, Gndevaz, 1686 File:Saint Archangels church in Horbetegh village 1.jpg, Church of the Holy Archangels, Horbategh, 1692

Primates

*Archbishop Abraham Mkrtchyan (10 December 2010 - )

References

External links

Churches of Vayots Dzor Province
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