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Etchmiadzin Cathedral

Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Religious building
LocationVagharshapat, Armavir (province), Armenia
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
RegionEurope
StateArmenia
StatusActive
Heritage designation2000
LeadershipCatholicos
Architectural description
Architectural typeCathedral
Architectural styleArmenian
Groundbreaking301
Year completed303

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Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin ( Mayr Tajar Surb Ejmiatsin; originally known as the Holy Mother of God Church, Surb Astvatsatsin Yekeghetsi) is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Etchmiadzin Cathedral Video

I came across these songs by Komitas Vardapet while visiting the Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Armenia some years back and decided to transcribe them for carillon. The first of these pieces works so well on the carillon, I actually prefer it to the original piano composition. Marked semplice, this first song is a world unto iself, unfolding and elaborating upon the partials of the long sustained peals of the pedals, first A, and then G.
2.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin (Armenian: ÕÕ¡ÕµÖ ÕÕ¡Õ³Õ¡Ö ÕÕ¸ÖÖÕ¢ Ô·Õ»Õ´Õ«Õ¡Õ®Õ«Õ¶ Mayr Tajar Surb Ejmiatsin; originally known as the Holy Mother of God Church, Armenian: ÕÕ¸ÖÖÕ¢ Ô±Õ½Õ¿Õ¸ÖÕ¡Õ®Õ¡Õ®Õ«Õ¶ ÔµÕ¯Õ¥Õ²Õ¥ÖÕ« Surb Astvatsatsin Yekeghetsi) is a 4th century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia. It is also the central cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Etchmiadzin Cathedral is listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. ЭÑмиадзинÑкий монаÑÑÑÑÑ (аÑм. Ô·Õ»Õ´Õ«Õ¡Õ®Õ¶Õ« ÕÕ¡ÕµÖ ÕÕ¡Õ³Õ¡Ö) â монаÑÑÑÑÑ ÐÑмÑнÑкой апоÑÑолÑÑкой ÑеÑкви, меÑÑонаÑождение пÑеÑÑола ÐеÑÑовного ÐаÑÑиаÑÑа ÐаÑоликоÑа ÐÑÐµÑ ÐÑмÑн в 303â484 гг., и Ñнова Ñ 1441 года. РаÑположен в гоÑоде ÐагаÑÑапаÑ, ÐÑмавиÑÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑÑ, ÐÑмениÑ. ÐÑÐ¾Ð´Ð¸Ñ Ð² ÑпиÑок ÐÑемиÑного наÑÐ»ÐµÐ´Ð¸Ñ Ð®ÐÐСÐÐ.
3.03 min. | 5.0 user rating		 ÐРÐÐÐЦ ÐÐÐÐРТ ЦÐРÐÐРС СÐ.ÐÐРÐÐ ÐÐРÐÐÐÐÐ ÐÐРÐÐ ÐÐÐÐРТ ЭÐÐÐÐÐЦÐРСÐÐÐÐ ÐРÐÐÐÐЯ Noravank-ÕÕ¸ÖÕ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¶Ö was founded in 1205 Garni-Ô³Õ¡Õ¼Õ¶Õ« pagan temple dating back to 1st century AD The monastery of Geghard- Ô³Õ¥Õ²Õ¡ÖÕ¤ dating to 4th century partially carved out of the adjacent mountain. Geghard means Spear. originates from the spear which had wounded Jesus at the Crucifixion, allegedly brought to Armenia by Apostle Jude, called here Thaddeus, and stored amongst many other relics. Now it is displayed in the Echmiadzin treasury. Ô·ÕÕÔ»Ô±Ô¾Ô»Õ Etchmiadzin Ejmiatsin Echmiatsin Echmiadzin-Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin . The Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the oldest church built by the state in the world. It was originally built by Saint Gregory the Illuminator as a vaulted basilica in 301-303AD, when Armenia was the only country in the world whose state religion was Christianity. пол годика
4.22 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This year, with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians, Mr. Gagik Galstian, President of the Constructors' Union of the Republic of Armenia and Director of the local company "Horizon 95" served as the Godfather of the Cross for the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin.
3.50 min. | 0 user rating		 On December 4, the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast day of the Holy Apostles - St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew, the first Illuminators of Armenia. On the occasion of the feast, with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, the relics of St. Thaddeus and St. Bartholomew were brought from the Treasury House of the Mother See to the Mother Cathedral.
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Historical Armenian monasteries and churches

Republic of Armenia
Akhtala * Arakelots * Areni * Avan * Artavazik * Aruchavank * Bardzrakash * Bgheno-Noravank * Byurakan * Deghdznuti * Etchmiadzin Cathedral * Gayane * Geghard * Gharghavank * Gladzor * Gndevank * Goshavank * Haghartsin * Haghpat * Harichavank * Havuts Tar * Hayravank * Hnevank * Horomayri * Hovhannavank * Hripsime * Irind * Karbi * Karmravor * Kasagh * Katoghike * Kecharis * Khoranashat * Khor Virap * Khorakert * Khuchapi * Kirants * Kobayr * Kotavank * Kristapori Vank * Lmbatavank * Makaravank * Makenyats Vank * Makravank * Saint Mariane of Ashtarak * Marmashen * Mashtots Hayrapet * Mastara * Mughni * Nor Varagavank * Noraduz cemetery * Noravank * Oshakan * Odzun * Pemzashen * Ptghavank * Surb Poghos-Petros * Saghmosavank * Samsoni * Sanahin * Saint Sargis of Ashtarak * Sevanavank * Shoghakat * Spitakavor of Ashtarak * Talin * Tanahat * Tatev * Tatevi Anapat * Tegher * Tegh * Tsakhats Kar * Tsaghkevank * Tsiranavor of Ashtarak * Tsovinar * Ushi * Vahanavank * Vahramashen * Vanevan * Voskevaz * Yeghvard * Yererouk * Zoravor * Zvartnots
Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic (Artsakh)
Amaras * Dadivank * Gandzasar * Gtichavank * Tsitsernavank * Yeghishe Arakyal * Yerits Mankants
Azerbaijan
Saint Elishe * Saint Sargis Monastery of Gag * Targmanchats * Nakhichevan: Julfa cemetery
Turkey
Aghtamar * Aprank * Arter * Cathedral of Arapgir * Bagnair Monastery * Banak * Gagikashen * Holy Apostles Church of Kars * Holy Apostles Monastery * Holy Mother of God Cathedral of Ani * Horomos * Karmravank * Khtzkonk * Ktuts * Kümbet Kilise * Lim * Monastery of the All-Saviour (Trebizond) * Mren * Narekavank * Oshki * Saint Bartholomew Monastery * Saint Hovannou Monastery * Saint Karapet Monastery * Saint Krikor Monastery * Saint Mary's Monastery of Karmravor * Soradir * St. Marineh Church, Mush * Tekor Basilica * Varagavank * Varzahan Monastery
Iran
Dzor Dzor * Holy Mother of God * Saint Stepanos * Saint Thaddeus
New Julfa: Church of Bethlehem * Holy Mother of God * Saint Catherine * Saint Gregory * Saint Minas * Saint Nicholas * Saint Sarkis * Saint Stepanos * Vank Cathedral
Israel
Cathedral of St. James * Church of the Archangels * St. Toros Church * Chapel of Saint Helena * Saint Nicholas Monastery
Georgia (country)
Holy Mother of God (Mens) * Norashen * Bethlehem St. Astvatsatsin * Armenian Cathedral of Tbilisi * Vera St. Cross * Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin (Geghardavank) * Jigrasheni Avetyats church * Dzorabash St. Gevorg * Zrkinyants St. Gevorg * Kamoyants St. Gevorg * Kuky St. Astvatsatin * Mughni St. Gevorg * Navtlukh St. Gevorg * St. Gevorg * St. Grigor Lusavorich * St. Karapet * St. Minas * Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin * Hreshtakapetats * Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin
Other countries
Ukraine: Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary * Surb Khach Monastery

World Heritage Sites in Armenia

Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin * Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley * Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin (Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane, Shoghakat) and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots |
Sites on the Tentative List:
The archaeological site of the city of Dvin * The basilica and archaeological site of Yererouk * The monastery of Noravank and the upper Amaghou Valley * The monasteries of Tatev and Tatevi Anapat and the adjacent areas of the Vorotan Valley



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