St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church
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St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church | |
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42°22′10″N 71°09′29″W / 42.369361°N 71.158028°WCoordinates: 42°22′10″N 71°09′29″W / 42.369361°N 71.158028°W | |
Location | Watertown, Massachusetts |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Membership | 750 |
Website | www |
History | |
Dedication | Saint Stephen |
Dedicated | October 20, 1957 |
Architecture | |
Architectural type | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | 1956 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) |
Clergy | |
Pastor(s) | Archpriest Father Antranig Baljian [1] |
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի), also known as Soorp Stepanos Church, is an Armenian Apostolic church in Watertown, Massachusetts.
St. Stephen’s Armenian Apostolic Church is located in the heart of the Armenian community in Watertown, MA, the largest Armenian community on the east coast. Its jurisdiction falls under the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, and the Holy See of Cilicia.
There is a bilingual school next to the church named St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary School.
Gallery[]
The Armenian and American flags in front of the church
Khachkar (cross stone) in the church yard, dedicated to the victims of the Armenian genocide
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Categories:
- Armenian Apostolic churches in the United States
- Armenian-American culture in Massachusetts
- Churches in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
- Buildings and structures in Watertown, Massachusetts