St. Stephen Church, New Julfa
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Saint Stephen Church of New Julfa | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Rite | Armenian |
Status | Functioning |
Location | |
Location | New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran |
Shown within Iran | |
Geographic coordinates | 32°38′09″N 51°39′00″E / 32.63577905°N 51.65010005°E / 32.63577905; 51.65010005Coordinates: 32°38′09″N 51°39′00″E / 32.63577905°N 51.65010005°E / 32.63577905; 51.65010005 |
Architecture | |
Style | Isfahani |
Completed | 1614 |
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr Church of New Julfa, (Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Սուրբ Ստեփանոս Նախավկա Եկեղեցի, Persian: کلیسای استپانوس مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Hakopjan neighbourhood of New Julfa.
History[]
Saint Stephen Church was built in 1614 and is the largest church in New Julfa. There is a chapel by the name of St. Mary in the church. Between 1830 and 1890, there was a school in the church courtyard, named Holy Saviour School. There is tombstone of Manouk, son of Khoja Melkom, who was killed by Afghans in 1722 during the Siege of Isfahan.[1]
See also[]
- Iranian Armenians
- List of Armenian churches in Iran
References[]
- ^ "Ս. ՍՏԵՓԱՆՈՍ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ". خلیفه گری ارامنه اصفهان و جنوب ایران.
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