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ANNIVERSARY HELD FOR ARMENIAN CATHEDRAL IN ISFAHAN
The Iran Project
Oct 21 2014
October 21, 2014 2:32 pm
Isfahan, Oct 21, IRNA - A ceremony was held in this ancient provincial
capital city on Monday to mark the 350th anniversary of construction
of the Holy Savior Cathedral also known as Vank Cathedral in Isfahan.
Vank Cathedral, also known as the Church of the Saintly Sisters,
is the most visited cathedral in Isfahan.
Vank means "cathedral" in the Armenian language.
The ceremony was attended by Armenian Church Leader His Holiness Aram
I, Archbishop of Isfahan province and southern parts of Iran Babken
Charian and a group of Isfahan's Armenian residents and officials.
During the service, Archbishop Charian recited Prayers of Lament and
holy bread was distributed among worshippers.
Vank Cathedral was one of the first churches to be established in the
city's Jolfa district by Armenian deportees settled by Shah Abbas I
after the Ottoman War of 1603-1605.
The monument is a symbol of coexistence among divine religions and
an artistic architectural masterpiece.
Its construction is believed to have begun in 1606, and completed
with major alterations to design between 1655 and 1664 under the
supervision of Archbishop David.
The cathedral consists of a domed sanctuary, much like a Persian
mosque, but with the significant addition of a semi-octagonal apse
and raised chancel usually seen in western churches. The cathedral's
exteriors are in relatively modern brickwork and are exceptionally
plain compared to its elaborately decorated interior.
http://theiranproject.com/blog/2014/10/21/anniversary-held-for-armenian-cathedral-in-isfahan/
The Iran Project
Oct 21 2014
October 21, 2014 2:32 pm
Isfahan, Oct 21, IRNA - A ceremony was held in this ancient provincial
capital city on Monday to mark the 350th anniversary of construction
of the Holy Savior Cathedral also known as Vank Cathedral in Isfahan.
Vank Cathedral, also known as the Church of the Saintly Sisters,
is the most visited cathedral in Isfahan.
Vank means "cathedral" in the Armenian language.
The ceremony was attended by Armenian Church Leader His Holiness Aram
I, Archbishop of Isfahan province and southern parts of Iran Babken
Charian and a group of Isfahan's Armenian residents and officials.
During the service, Archbishop Charian recited Prayers of Lament and
holy bread was distributed among worshippers.
Vank Cathedral was one of the first churches to be established in the
city's Jolfa district by Armenian deportees settled by Shah Abbas I
after the Ottoman War of 1603-1605.
The monument is a symbol of coexistence among divine religions and
an artistic architectural masterpiece.
Its construction is believed to have begun in 1606, and completed
with major alterations to design between 1655 and 1664 under the
supervision of Archbishop David.
The cathedral consists of a domed sanctuary, much like a Persian
mosque, but with the significant addition of a semi-octagonal apse
and raised chancel usually seen in western churches. The cathedral's
exteriors are in relatively modern brickwork and are exceptionally
plain compared to its elaborately decorated interior.
http://theiranproject.com/blog/2014/10/21/anniversary-held-for-armenian-cathedral-in-isfahan/