Holy Mother of God Cathedral, Stepanakert
Appearance
Holy Mother of God Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Rite | Armenian |
Status | Operational |
Location | |
Location | Stepanakert, Republic of Artsakh (de facto) Azerbaijan (de jure) |
Geographic coordinates | 39°48′46″N 46°44′56″E / 39.81278°N 46.74889°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Cathedral |
Style | Armenian |
Groundbreaking | 2006 |
Completed | 2019 |
Holy Mother of God Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Աստվածամոր Հովանու մայր տաճար), also known as Surb Astvatsamor Hovanu Cathedral, is a church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city of Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. A 4-meter statue of King Vachagan III will also be placed on a 2-meter pedestal near the church.[1][2] The church - under construction for 12 years - was consecrated on April 7, 2019.[3]
References
- ^ http://en.hayernaysor.am/2015/11/04/ Archived 24 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine Construction of St. Mary Mother Cathedral of Stepanakert
- ^ "Since independence, 12 churches have been constructed in Artsakh and 4 are under construction" (in Armenian). Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ https://news.am/eng/news/505747.html