The Church of the Holy Archangels ( hy, Սրբոց Հրեշտակապետաց եկեղեցի), is a church located in the town of

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, within the complex of the

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin ( hy, Մայր Աթոռ Սուրբ Էջմիածին, translit=Mayr At’oř Surb Ēĵmiatsin), known in Armenian as simply the Mother See (Մայր Աթոռ, ''Mayr At’oř''), is the governing body of the Armen ...

, adjacent to the

Gevorkian Theological Seminary Gevorkian Theological Seminary ( hy, Գևորգյան Հոգևոր Ճեմարան ''Gevorkyan Hogevor Č̣emaran''), also known as Gevorkian Seminary ( hy, Գևրգյան Ճեմարան ''Gevorkyan Č̣emaran'', ), is a theological university-ins ...

History and architecture

The construction of the church was launched in September 2007 by the donation of benefactor Gagik Galstyan and with the design of architect Jim Torosyan. It has a circular shape with a diameter of 15 meters. It occupies the northeastern corner of the Mother See complex, the area between the Gevorkian Seminary and the Gate of Vazgen I. The consecration of the church took place on 5 November 2011 by Catholicos

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. The church is mainly used by the deacons and students of the seminary to hold their daily liturgical services and divine worship. However, the church is open for secular worshipers as well.Church of the Holy Archangels is open for all
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Gallery

File:Vaghasrhapat Echmiatsin photo.jpg, The church as seen between the Gevorkian Seminary and the Gate of Vazgen I File:Սրբոց Հրեշտակապետաց եկեղեցի (4).JPG, Internal view of the dome File:Եկեղեցական համալիր «Մայր Աթոռ Սբ. Էջմիածին».JPG, Inside the church File:Սրբոց Հրեշտակապետաց եկեղեցի (6).JPG, The altar File:Սրբոց Հրեշտակապետաց եկեղեցի (2).JPG, At the church yard

References

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