Armenian Prelacy of Atrpatakan

Armenian Prelacy of Atrpatakan
Building of Diocese of Atrpatakan in Tabriz.
Location
CountryIran
TerritoryAtrpatakan
Coordinates38°04′19″N 46°17′11″E / 38.0718286°N 46.28636867°E / 38.0718286; 46.28636867
Information
DenominationArmenian Apostolic
CathedralSt. Mary Church, Tabriz, Iran
Website
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Entrance to the building of Diocese of Atrpatakan in Tabriz.

The Armenian Prelacy of Atrpatakan (Armenian: Ատրպատականի հայոց թեմ ; Persian: خلیفه‌گری ارامنه آذربایجان), is Oriental Orthodox Christian diocese (or eparchy) of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Tabriz, Azerbaijan, Iran. It is within the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Catholicossate of the Great House of Cilicia, seated in Antelias. The Diocese of Atrpatakan is currently headed by Archbishop Grigor Chiftchian.[1]

Armenian Apostolic Diocese of Atrpatakan has been based in Lilava district since relocating from Monastery of Saint Thaddeus in 1845. Its main cathedral in Tabriz is Saint Mary Church.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Գրիգոր Չիֆթչյան. Իրանի հայկական եկեղեցիները պատկանում են ոչ միայն հայերին, այլև ողջ աշխարհի մարդկությանը - Պանորամա | Հայաստանի նորություններ". panorama.am. Retrieved 2020-09-07.


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