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240-year-old Armenian church to host youth conference tomorrow
Saturday, Aug 17, 2013, 9:38 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA
DNA Correspondent
St Peter's Church of the Armenian (Armenian Church) was established
around 1773 in Ararat Building near BSE.
Young believers of the orthodox organisation called Mar Gregorios
Orthodox Christian Students Movement will hold a day-long conference on
Sunday for the first time.
The theme will be `Keep your Creator in mind while you are young'.
There will be sessions and workshops to address the youngsters aimed
at inculcating the value of prayer in their lives. Stress will also be
made on ensuring respect for elders in the community.
The meet will be held at the historic St Peter's Church of the
Armenian (Armenian Church), established around 1773, in Ararat
Building on Nagindas Master Road near the Bombay Stock Exchange.
This church was built by the Armenians who migrated to India for trade
and business.
Legend has it that the Armenian Church in Mumbai was established by
relatives of Queen Mariam, one of the Queens of the Mughal emperor
Akbar. Queen Mariam was an Armenian and her relatives initially
resided in Surat. They later shifted to Mumbai.
The Armenian Church in Mumbai was established at the initiative of the
Eknan family, Rosy Eknan being its last member who used to live in the
apartment attached to the church building. She was among the last of
the three Armenians surviving in Mumbai, others being the late Nuvart
Mehta and Jezabel Joshi, mother of actress Tulip Joshi.
Since 1998, a small congregation of faithfuls belonging to the
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church pray in this church every Sunday.
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Saturday, Aug 17, 2013, 9:38 IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA
DNA Correspondent
St Peter's Church of the Armenian (Armenian Church) was established
around 1773 in Ararat Building near BSE.
Young believers of the orthodox organisation called Mar Gregorios
Orthodox Christian Students Movement will hold a day-long conference on
Sunday for the first time.
The theme will be `Keep your Creator in mind while you are young'.
There will be sessions and workshops to address the youngsters aimed
at inculcating the value of prayer in their lives. Stress will also be
made on ensuring respect for elders in the community.
The meet will be held at the historic St Peter's Church of the
Armenian (Armenian Church), established around 1773, in Ararat
Building on Nagindas Master Road near the Bombay Stock Exchange.
This church was built by the Armenians who migrated to India for trade
and business.
Legend has it that the Armenian Church in Mumbai was established by
relatives of Queen Mariam, one of the Queens of the Mughal emperor
Akbar. Queen Mariam was an Armenian and her relatives initially
resided in Surat. They later shifted to Mumbai.
The Armenian Church in Mumbai was established at the initiative of the
Eknan family, Rosy Eknan being its last member who used to live in the
apartment attached to the church building. She was among the last of
the three Armenians surviving in Mumbai, others being the late Nuvart
Mehta and Jezabel Joshi, mother of actress Tulip Joshi.
Since 1998, a small congregation of faithfuls belonging to the
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church pray in this church every Sunday.
________________________________
* Reprint Rights
©2013 Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1875551/report-240-year-old-armenian-church-to-host-youth-conference-tomorrow