Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral

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Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral is a prominent Armenian Apostolic church in Yerevan and one of the largest religious structures in Armenia, dedicated to the nation's patron saint.

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instanceOf Armenian Apostolic church
Christian church building
cathedral
architect Artur Tarkhanyan
linked to: Arthur Tarkhanyan

Stepan Kurkchyan
architecturalStyle Armenian church architecture
builtToCommemorate 1700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity as state religion of Armenia
capacity approximately 1700 worshippers
commemorationYear 2001
completionYear 2001
consecratedBy Catholicos Karekin II
linked to: Garegin II
consecrationYear 2001
constructionStartYear 1997
country Armenia
dedicatedTo Saint Gregory the Illuminator
denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
function seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians when in Yerevan
governingBody Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
hasAltarOrientation east
hasComponent Chapel of Saint Ashkhen the Queen
Chapel of Saint Tiridates the King
Main Church
hasFeature crypt
large bell tower
spacious churchyard
height about 54 meters
heritage symbol of Armenia’s Christian identity
isOneOf largest Armenian Apostolic churches in the world
largest religious buildings in Armenia
isPatronSaintOf Armenia
liturgicalTradition Armenian Rite
locatedIn Kentron District
Yerevan
linked to: Yerevan, Armenia
material concrete
tuff stone
namedAfter Saint Gregory the Illuminator
near Yerevan Railway Station area
numberOfDomes 3
openedOnOccasionOf 1700th anniversary of Armenia’s conversion to Christianity
patronSaint Saint Gregory the Illuminator
primaryLanguageOfLiturgy Classical Armenian (Grabar)
religion Christianity
status cathedral church of the Armenian Apostolic Church
touristAttraction major landmark of Yerevan
usedFor national ceremonies
patriarchal liturgies
religious services

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Yerevan hasLandmark Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
subject linked to: Yerevan, Armenia
Kentron District, Yerevan contains Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan
linked to: Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
Grigor Lusavorich commemoratedBy Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan
linked to: Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
Kentron District contains Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan
linked to: Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral