St. Gayane (Echmiadzin, Arménie/Armenia)
Church of St. Gayaneh was built in Echmiadzin by Catholicos Ezra in 630. The design that remains unchanged despite partial 17th century renovations of the dome and of some ceilings. An airy, arched portico - the burial place for top Armenian clergy that adorned the Western facade was also added. St. Gayane along with eminent churches such as St. Hripsime, Cathedral of Zvartnots and the Mother Church of Holy Etchmiadzin would become the essence and the pillar of spiritual strength of Christian Armenia.(wikipedia)
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Saint Hripsime Church
(Armenian: Սուրբ Հռիփսիմե եկեղեցի, Surb Hřip’simē yekeghetsi; sometimes Hripsimeh)is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas to replace the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated. The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000. (Wikipedia)
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Saint Gayane Church sits on the site where the aforementioned saint was martyred during the time of the conversion of Armenia to Christianity in the year 301 AD. The fifth century Armenian historian Agathangelos wrote that the young and beautiful Hripsimé who at the time was a Christian nun in Rome, was to be forcefully married to the Roman emperor Diocletian. She and the abbess Gayané among other nuns fled the tyrant emperor and left to Armenia. The pagan Armenian King Trdat received a letter from Diocletian in which he described her beauty. Trdat discovered where the nuns were hiding, and fell in love with Hripsimé and later Gayané. After her refusal of his advances, Hripsimé was tortured and martyred at the location of Saint Hripsimé Church, while Gayané was tortured and martyred at this site where the church was later built. The remaining group of thirty-eight unnamed nuns were martyred at the location of Shoghakat. During the time that Hripsimé was being tortured, Gayané told her to be of good cheer, and stand firm in her faith. King Trdat was to be later converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of the kingdom. (Wikipedia)
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Armenia: Yerevan and Vagharshapat Historical & Spiritual Tour
Armenia: Yerevan & Vagharshapat, a short 50+Km roundtrip will visit the following destinations:
1. The Armenian Genocide memorial complex or Tsitsernakaberd is Armenia's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd in Yerevan. Every year on April 24—the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day—thousands of Armenians gather at the memorial to commemorate the victims of the genocide.
The people who gather in Tsiternakaberd lay fresh flowers out of respect for all the people who died in the Armenian genocide. Over the years, from around the world, a wide range of politicians, artists, musician, athletes, and religious figures have visited the memorial.
2. Saint Hripsime Church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas to replace the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated.
The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.
3. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is headquartered around Etchmiadzin Cathedral in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia and is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the church.
4. The Church of Saint Gayane is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301, and subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In 2000, Saint Gayane Church was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with historical churches of Vagharshapat.
5. Zvartnots Cathedral (literally 'celestial angels cathedral') is a 7th-century centrally planned aisled tetraconch type Armenian cathedral built by the order of Catholicos Nerses the Builder from 643-652. Now in ruins, it is located at the edge of the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) in Armavir Province of Armenia.
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ST HRIPSIME CHURCH - Armenia
An historic church which commemorates the martyrdom of Hripsime and 35 other Christian nuns in 290AD. Video includes sample of church music.
St Gayane and St Hripsime Church
Family trip to Armenia, August 2009.
St Gayane and St Hripsime Church
In the year 301 AD, young and beautiful Hripsimé who at the time was a Christian nun in Rome, was to be forcefully married to the Roman emperor Diocletian. She refused the emperor saying she was a nun and with the abbess Gayané among other nuns fled the tyrant emperor and left to Armenia. The pagan Armenian King Trdat received a letter from Diocletian in which he described her beauty. Trdat discovered where the nuns were hiding, and fell in love with Hripsimé and wanted to marry her as well. After her refusal of his advances, Hripsimé was tortured and martyred at the location of where St. Hripsime would be built in 630 AD. It is is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gayané was tortured and martyred at a separate location where the church in her name was later built.
St. Gayane along with eminent churches such as Cathedral of Zvartnotsand the Mother Church of Holy Etchmiadzin would become the essence and the pillar of spiritual strength of Christian Armenia.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Vagharshapat, Armavir, Armenia, Eurasia
Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin originally known as the Holy Mother of God Church, is a 4th-century Armenian church in the town of Ejmiatsin, Armenia and is the oldest state-built church in the world. 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. The Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the oldest state-built church in the world. The original vaulted basilica was built in 301-303 by Saint Gregory the Illuminator when Armenia officially became the first Christian country in the world. Gregory had converted King Tiridates III and members of his court. According to the 5th-century Armenian annals, St. Gregory had a vision of Christ descending from heaven and striking the earth with a golden hammer to show where the cathedral should be built. Hence, the patriarch gave the church and the city the new name of Echmiadzin, which may be translated as the place where the Only Begotten descended. In 480, Vahan Mamikonian, the Sassanian governor (marzban) of Armenia, ordered the dilapidated basilica to be replaced with a new cruciform church. In 618, the wooden dome was replaced with a stone one, resting on four massive pillars linked to exterior walls by arcades. This was the church much as it is today. Murals in the interior and extravagant rotundas surmounting the apses appeared in the early 18th century. A three-tier belfry was constructed half a century earlier. The cathedral formerly boasted the largest collection of Armenian medieval manuscripts, but these were lately handed over to the Matenadaran in Yerevan. Immediately west of the cathedral is the Gate of St. Tiridates, leading to the imposing patriarchal palace. To the northeast, with buildings both within and outside the enclosure, is the Spiritual Academy. Several khachkars are north of the cathedral.
St. Hripsime (Echmiadzin, Arménie/Armenia)
Echmiadzin, also Echmiatsin, Etchmiadzin, Ejmiatsin is the spiritual centre of Armenia and the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most populous city in Armavir province, about 20 km west of Yerevan. The 1989 census counted the population of Echmiadzin as 61,000; it has declined considerably since: 56,388 in the 2001 census, and an estimated 52,757 in 2008.
The town originated as Vardkesavan or Vardgesavan in the 4th or 3rd century BC. King Vagharsh (117-140) had the name changed to Vagharshapat which still persists as the official appellation of the town. Several decades later the town became the capital of Armenia and remained the country's most important city until the 4th century AD. Over the centuries the city has borne several other names, including: Avan Vardgesi, Artemed, Iejmiatsin, Kaynepolis, Kayrak'aghak', Norak'aghak', Uch'k'ilisa, Üçkilise, and Valeroktista.
Historically, the focal point of the town is the Echmiadzin Cathedral, the oldest in the world. It was originally built by Saint Gregory the Illuminator as a vaulted basilica in 301-303, when Armenia was the only country in the world the state religion of which was Christianity. According to the 5th-century Armenian annals, St. Gregory had a vision of Christ descending from heaven and striking the earth with a golden hammer to show where the cathedral should be built. Hence, the patriarch gave the church and the town the new name of Echmiadzin, which may be translated as the place where the Only Begotten descended.
In 480, Vahan Mamikonian, the Roman governor of Armenia, ordered the dilapidated basilica to be replaced with a new cruciform church. In 618, the wooden dome was replaced with a stone one, resting on four massive pillars linked to exterior walls by arcades. This was the church much as it is today. Murals in the interior and extravagant rotundas surmounting the apses appeared in the early 18th century. A three-tier belfry was constructed half a century earlier. The cathedral formerly boasted the largest collection of Armenian medieval manuscripts, but these were lately handed over to the Matenadaran.
Immediately west of the cathedral is the Gate of St. Tiridates, leading to the imposing patriarchal palace. To the northeast, with buildings both within and outside the enclosure, is the Spiritual Academy. Several Khachkars are north of the cathedral.
Apart from the cathedral, the town contains two highly important and very ancient churches. The church of St Gayane, distinguished by its harmonious proportions, was constructed in 630 and underwent enlargement in the 17th century, when the dome was rebuilt and a porch was added. The church of St. Hripsime was built in 618 and survives basically unchanged. Those two churches, the cathedral and the nearby archaeological site of Zvartnots, are listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. (wikipedia)
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Episode 70 - In Step with Christ by Fr. Vazken Movsesian
Originally aired: June 10, 2012 - USArmenia/Diocesan Television
Content: Etchmiadzin as Mission, Gayane & Hripsime.
Produced under the Auspices of Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church
Commentary/Instruction by Fr. Vazken Movsesian
Music by Gor Mkhitarian
Produced by Vahe Sargsyan for the Western Diocese
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Saint Hripsime Church - Armenia, Winter 2019
Whenever you visit Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat) from Yerevan the first impressive view of the city is Saint Hripsime church.
Saint Hripsime church is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic Church, one of the oldest surviving churches in Armenia.
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Saint Hripsime Church
(Armenian: Սուրբ Հռիփսիմե եկեղեցի, Surb Hřip’simē yekeghetsi; sometimes Hripsimeh) is a seventh century Armenian Apostolic church in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia. It is one of the oldest surviving churches in the country. The church was erected by Catholicos Komitas to replace the original mausoleum built by Catholicos Sahak the Great in 395 AD that contained the remains of the martyred Saint Hripsime to whom the church is dedicated. The current structure was completed in 618 AD. It is known for its fine Armenian-style architecture of the classical period, which has influenced many other Armenian churches since. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other nearby churches, including Etchmiadzin Cathedral, Armenia's mother church, in 2000.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
(Armenian: Էջմիածնի Մայր տաճար, Ēǰmiatsni Mayr tačar) is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), Armenia.[D] According to scholars it was the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia,[E] and is considered the oldest cathedral in the world.[F]
The original church was built in the early fourth century[33]—between 301 and 303 according to tradition—by Armenia's patron saint Gregory the Illuminator, following the adoption of Christianity as a state religion by King Tiridates III. It replaced a preexisting temple, symbolizing the conversion from paganism to Christianity. The core of the current building was built in 483/4 by Vahan Mamikonian after the cathedral was severely damaged in a Persian invasion. From its foundation until the second half of the fifth century, Etchmiadzin was the seat of the Catholicos, the supreme head of the Armenian Church.
The Church of Saint Gayane
(Armenian: Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի; pronounced Surb Gayane) is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301, and subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.[
In 2000, Saint Gayane Church was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with historical churches of Vagharshapat.
Zvartnots Cathedral
(Armenian: Զուարթնոց (classical); Զվարթնոց (reformed); meaning celestial angels) is a 7th-century centrally planned aisled tetraconch type Armenian cathedral built by the order of Catholicos Nerses the Builder from 643-652. Now in ruins, it is located at the edge of the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) in Armavir Province of Armenia.
The Armenian Genocide memorial complex
(Armenian: Հայոց ցեղասպանության զոհերի հուշահամալիր Hayots tseghaspanut'yan zoheri hushahamalir) is Armenia's official memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, built in 1967 on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd (Ծիծեռնակաբերդ) in Yerevan. Every year on April 24—the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day—thousands of Armenians gather at the memorial to commemorate the victims of the genocide. The people who gather in Tsiternakaberd lay fresh flowers out of respect for all the people who died in the Armenian genocide. Over the years, a wide range of politicians, artists, musician, athletes, and religious figures have visited the memorial.
The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (Հայոց ցեղասպանության թանգարան-ինստիտուտ Hayots tseghaspanut'yan tangaran-institut) was opened in 1995.
The Cascade
(Armenian: Կասկադ Kaskad), is a giant stairway in Yerevan, Armenia. It links the downtown Kentron area of Yerevan with the Monument neighborhood. The construction of the cascade designed by architects Jim Torosyan, Aslan Mkhitaryan, Sargis Gurzadyan was launched in 1971 and completed in 1980.
Inside the Cascade, underneath the exterior steps are a couple of escalators going the length of the complex. There are also rooms connected to some of the landings along the escalators which compose the Cafesjian Museum of Art.
The exterior of cascade, in addition to stairs has multiple levels with fountains and sculptures. The stairs afford walkers unobstructed views of central Yerevan and Mount Ararat.
Handcrafted Armenian wooden box with Mount Ararat and Saint Gayane Church
Handcrafted Armenian wooden box with Mount Ararat and Saint Gayane Church
This beautiful handmade wooden box made from Walnut wood and decorated with the Saint Gayane Church and the Mount Ararat on the side.
Length 14.5cm
Width 10.5cm
Height 6cm
Inside 12cm by 7.5cm
Depth 5cm
Weight 229gr
This beautiful handcrafted wooden box will be perfect for all your jewelry, coins, hair accessories and any other treasure you may have.
The Church of Saint Gayane (Armenian: Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի; pronounced Surb Gayane) is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301, and subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In 2000, Saint Gayane Church was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with historical churches of Vagharshapat.
Mount Ararat is associated with the mountains of Ararat in the Bible. It is the traditional resting place of Noah's Ark according to the Book of Genesis. It is the main national symbol of Armenia and is considered a holy mountain by Armenians. One author described the Armenians as having a sense of possession of Ararat in the sense of symbolic cultural property. It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art. Along with Noah's Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia.
Boîte en Bois Arménienne décorée avec l’église de Sainte Gayané et le Mont Ararat.
Cette belle boîte en bois, fait à la main en bois de noyer et décorée avec l’église de Sainte Gayané et sur le côté le Mont Ararat.
Longueur 14.5cm
Largeur 10.5cm
Hauteur 6cm
À l'intérieur 12cm par 7.5cm
Profondeur 5cm
Poids 229gr
Cette belle boîte en bois, fait main sera parfaite pour tous vos bijoux, pièces de monnaie, accessoires de cheveux ou tout autre trésor que vous pouvez avoir.
L'église Sourp Gayané (en arménien : Սուրբ Գայանե, « Sainte-Gayané ») est une église du Saint-Siège d'Etchmiadzin. Elle a été construite en 630. Sur le site même aurait eu lieu le martyre de cette Gayané qui était une jeune fille romaine réfugiée en Arménie. Son gavit est construit en 1688. L'église est également rénovée comme les deux précédentes au XVIIe siècle et possède une coupole octogonale située au milieu de la petite nef et du transept, un tambour lui aussi octogonal et percé de quatre fenêtres, le tout reposant sur des arcs. Selon Vahé Godel, « placez-vous exactement sous le faîte de la coupole hexagonale (figurant le cœur même du Royaume d'En-Haut), restez debout, immobile, les yeux fermés : vous ne tarderez pas à vous sentir traversé de bas en haut par un flux de chaleur, un fluide volcanique, une énergie qui semble issue du centre de la terre et dont pas une seconde vous ne douterez qu'elle vous relie au Ciel.
Le mont Ararat est associé aux montagnes d'Ararat» dans la Bible. Il est le lieu de repos traditionnel de l'Arche de Noé selon le Livre Genèses. Il est le principal symbole national de l'Arménie et est considéré comme une «montagne sainte» par les Arméniens. Un auteur décrit les Arméniens comme ayant «un sens de possession d'Ararat dans le sens de la propriété culturelle symbolique. Il est figuré en bonne place dans la littérature et l'art arménien. Avec l'Arche de Noé, il est représenté sur les armoiries de l'Arménie.
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Սուրբ Գայանե վանք /Церковь Святой Гаяне / Saint Gayane Church
Սուրբ Գայանե վանք, միջնադարյան կրոնական կառույց Վաղարշապատ քաղաքի հարավային կողմում, սուրբ Գայանեի և նրա երկու ընկերուհիների նահատակման վայրում:Այստեղ, ըստ Ագաթանգեղոսի, 301 թվականին Գրիգոր Ա Լուսավորչի ղեկավարությամբ և նրա գցած հիմքերի վրա Տրդատ Գ Մեծը, նրա քույր Խոսրովիդուխտը և Աշխեն թագուհին վկայարան են կառուցել: 395 թվականին Սահակ Ա Պարթևը վերակառուցել է Սուրբ Գայանեի վկայարանը: 630 թվականին Եզր Ա Փառաժնակերտցին քանդել է վկայարանը և տեղում սրբատաշ տուֆով շինել այսօր կանգուն Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցին, վանական միաբանություն հաստատել:
Церковь Святой Гаяне (арм. Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի) — армянская церковь, расположенная в городе Вагаршапат Армавирской области Армении, входит в состав Эчмиадзинского монастыря. С 2000 года церковь входит в список Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.Церковь построена в 630 году по приказу католикоса Эзра по преданию на месте мученической смерти игуменьи Гаяне. С того времени до наших дней практически без изменений дошел внешний вид сооружения и его внутреннее убранство. Лишь во время реконструкции XVII века частично были изменены купол и потолки.
В арочном портике находится некрополь высшего армянского духовенства.
The Church of Saint Gayane (Armenian: Սուրբ Գայանե եկեղեցի; pronounced Surb Gayane) is a 7th-century Armenian church in Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin), the religious center of Armenia. It is located within walking distance from the Etchmiadzin Cathedral of 301. St. Gayane was built by Catholicos Ezra I in the year 630. Its design has remained unchanged despite partial renovations of the dome and some ceilings in 1652.
Gayane was the name of an abbess who was martyred with other nuns by Tiridates III of Armenia in the year 301, and subsequently made a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
In 2000, Saint Gayane Church was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites along with historical churches of Vagharshapat.
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Sunday service in Etchmiadzin, Armenia
This was not in the main church in Etchmiadzin, but the smaller one about a 5 minute walk away, I think it's called the church of St. Gayane.
Etchmiadzin is the Vatican of the Armenian church. Check out the wikipedia entry for the history -
It's a nice place to spend a day
The Door of the St. Gayane Monastery
Students from the Pedagogical University of Armenia are engraving a new main entrance door to the St. Gayane Monastery. The project is being implemented under the leadership of Mr. Melkon Avetisyan.
Ս. Գայանե վանքի նոր դուռը
Մելքոն Ավետիսյանի ղեկավարությամբ Մանկավարժական համալսարանի ուսանողները փորագրում են Սուրբ Գայանե վանքի գլխավոր մուտքի նոր դուռը:
Hripsime church outside, Echmiadzin, Armenia, 11 October 2012
hush.am - Ejmiatsin Church and Armenian Pantheon in Tbilisi
Ejmiatsin Church (Էջմիածնեցոց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի) and Armenian Pantheon (Khojivank) in Tbilisi. The Khojivank pantheon is digitised by project.
Feast of Saint Hripsime
The video is about the feast of St. Hripsime and the meeting of Members of the Brotherhood of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
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Echmiadzin is the Vatican of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the place where St. Gregory the Illuminator (Grigor Lusavorich) saw a beam of light fall to the earth in a divine vision, and where he built the first Mother Church of Armenia (Mayr Tachar) in Armavir Province, Armenia.
Vagharshapat, commonly known as Echmiadzin, is the fourth largest city in Armenia and the most populous town in Armavir Province, located about 18 km (11 mi) west of the capital Yerevan, and 10 km (6 mi) north of the Armenian-Turkish border.
Echmiadzin is one of the historic capitals of Armenia and the spiritual center of the Armenian Christians, as it is the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Its rich history and symbolic importance make it a revered destination for Armenian Christians from around the world.
Mother Cathedral of Holy Echmiadzin was built by St. Gregory the Illuminator in 301-303, and it is considered to be the oldest church built by a state in the world. According to the 5th century Armenian annals, Saint Gregory had a vision of Christ descending from heaven and striking the earth with a golden hammer to show where the cathedral should be built. Hence, the patriarch gave the church and the city the new name of Echmiadzin, which may be translated as The Place Where the Only Begotten Descended.
According to a text Holy Relics Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, a 13th century Armenian manuscript, the spear which pierced Jesus on the cross has been brought to Armenia by the Apostle Thaddeus. Currently, the Holy Spear is on display in the Echmiadzin’s Cathedral Museum, enshrined in a 17th century reliquary.
The St. Hripsime Church is one of the famous ecclesiastical buildings in the city of Echmiadzin. The tomb of the Christian martyr Virgin Hripsime is located in the sacristy of the church. According to the legend, the church of St. Gayane was constructed over the tomb of Virgin Gayane, who was martyred for preaching Christianity in Armenia.
The Cathedral of Echmiadzin, the churches of Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane and Saint Shoghakat are listed among the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Baptism of two teenagers at Gayane church in Echmiadzin.
Baptism of two teenagers at Gayane church in Echmiadzin.