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ARMENIAN CATHEDRAL IN MOSCOW CONSECRATED
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16:03 17.09.2013
Armenian Church, Moscow
President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita Sargsyan who are visiting the
Russian Federation today participated at the ceremony of consecration
of the Armenian Cathedral in Moscow and opening of the Church compound,
President's Press Office reported.
The ceremony of consecration of the Cathedral was conducted by His
Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. The ceremony was
attended by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill who gave
his blessings, the President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako
Sahakian, state and public figures of the Russian Federation, heads of
the major Armenian Apostolic Church dioceses from Armenia and abroad,
representatives and benefactors.
The construction of the Church compound, which is located in the
center of Moscow and built in accordance with the Armenian national
architectural traditions, was commenced back in 2006. It comprises the
Cathedral, the Holy Cross Church, the diocese office, educational,
cultural, administrative and hostel units, reception and festivity
halls and a museum. The compound is built with light apricot colored
tuff while the Cathedral is built with rose tuff brought from Á stone
quarry situated in the vicinity of the Armenian capital Ani and is
decorated with crosses, bas-reliefs and the Armenian alphabet.
The compound through its appearance and bas-reliefs relates to
the citizens of Moscow and guests of the Russian capital about the
Armenian people, presents momentous pages of our history - invention
of the alphabet, adoption of Christianity, our struggle for faith
and motherland, the Golden Age, etc. The ornaments and bas-reliefs
are harmoniously connected with the scattered over the territory
of the compound numerous cross-stones - symbols of the Armenian
sculptural art.
After the official ceremony of the consecration of the Cathedral,
President Serzh Sargsyan along with the organizers, benefactors and
guests watched at the reception hall of the administrative building
of the Church "The Armenians in Moscow: Historical Road" exhibition,
which was organized by the Russia and Nor Nachijevan Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, National Archives of Armenia, RF Federal
Agency of Archives, the General Department of Moscow Archives, and
State Central Archives of Moscow.
The opulent exhibition presents the almost five-century long history
of the Armenian community of Moscow starting from the end of the
XIV century up to the beginning of the XX century. The exhibition is
called upon to enhance the understanding of the role of the Church
and community in the life of the Armenian nation and the processes
of mutual enrichment of the Armenian and Russian cultures.
The President of Armenia visited also the educational and cultural
units, as well as the Church hostel. Later, in the courtyard of the
Church he was present at the unveiling ceremony of the Love and
Brotherhood memorial fountain dedicated to the friendship of the
Armenian and Russian peoples.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/09/17/armenian-cathedral-in-moscow-consecrated/
16:03 17.09.2013
Armenian Church, Moscow
President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita Sargsyan who are visiting the
Russian Federation today participated at the ceremony of consecration
of the Armenian Cathedral in Moscow and opening of the Church compound,
President's Press Office reported.
The ceremony of consecration of the Cathedral was conducted by His
Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. The ceremony was
attended by the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill who gave
his blessings, the President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako
Sahakian, state and public figures of the Russian Federation, heads of
the major Armenian Apostolic Church dioceses from Armenia and abroad,
representatives and benefactors.
The construction of the Church compound, which is located in the
center of Moscow and built in accordance with the Armenian national
architectural traditions, was commenced back in 2006. It comprises the
Cathedral, the Holy Cross Church, the diocese office, educational,
cultural, administrative and hostel units, reception and festivity
halls and a museum. The compound is built with light apricot colored
tuff while the Cathedral is built with rose tuff brought from Á stone
quarry situated in the vicinity of the Armenian capital Ani and is
decorated with crosses, bas-reliefs and the Armenian alphabet.
The compound through its appearance and bas-reliefs relates to
the citizens of Moscow and guests of the Russian capital about the
Armenian people, presents momentous pages of our history - invention
of the alphabet, adoption of Christianity, our struggle for faith
and motherland, the Golden Age, etc. The ornaments and bas-reliefs
are harmoniously connected with the scattered over the territory
of the compound numerous cross-stones - symbols of the Armenian
sculptural art.
After the official ceremony of the consecration of the Cathedral,
President Serzh Sargsyan along with the organizers, benefactors and
guests watched at the reception hall of the administrative building
of the Church "The Armenians in Moscow: Historical Road" exhibition,
which was organized by the Russia and Nor Nachijevan Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, National Archives of Armenia, RF Federal
Agency of Archives, the General Department of Moscow Archives, and
State Central Archives of Moscow.
The opulent exhibition presents the almost five-century long history
of the Armenian community of Moscow starting from the end of the
XIV century up to the beginning of the XX century. The exhibition is
called upon to enhance the understanding of the role of the Church
and community in the life of the Armenian nation and the processes
of mutual enrichment of the Armenian and Russian cultures.
The President of Armenia visited also the educational and cultural
units, as well as the Church hostel. Later, in the courtyard of the
Church he was present at the unveiling ceremony of the Love and
Brotherhood memorial fountain dedicated to the friendship of the
Armenian and Russian peoples.