Armenian Apostolic Church

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The Armenian Apostolic Church is one of the oldest Christian churches, an Oriental Orthodox body that serves as the national church of the Armenian people and a central institution of Armenian religious and cultural identity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian denomination
Oriental Orthodox Church
autocephalous church
national church
cathedral Etchmiadzin Cathedral
centralTo Armenian cultural identity
Armenian national identity
Armenian religious identity
christology Miaphysitism
surface form: Miaphysite Christology
clergyType celibate monastic bishops
married parish priests
communionWith Coptic Orthodox Church
surface form: Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
country Armenia
currentCatholicosOfAllArmenians Garegin II
declaredStateReligionBy Tiridates III of Armenia
surface form: King Tiridates III of Armenia
declaredStateReligionYear AD 301
denominationalFamily Oriental Orthodoxy
founder Gregory the Illuminator
Tiridates III of Armenia
foundingDate 1st century
governance episcopal polity
governingBody Supreme Spiritual Council of the Armenian Church
hasCatholicosate Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
surface form: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
hasDioceseIn France
Georgia
Iran
Lebanon
Russia
Turkey
United States of America
surface form: United States
headquarters Etchmiadzin Cathedral
surface form: Etchmiadzin
influencedBy Greek patristic tradition
influences Armenian architecture
Armenian art
Armenian literature
Armenian music
liturgicalLanguage Classical Armenian
liturgy Armenian Rite
majorFeast Nativity of Christ
surface form: Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Christ (January 6)
nationalChurchOf Armenian people
primaryTerritory Armenia
Armenians
surface form: Armenian diaspora

Republic of Artsakh
surface form: Artsakh
recognizesCouncil Council of Ephesus
First Council of Constantinople
First Council of Nicaea
rejectsCouncil Council of Chalcedon
religion Christianity
roleInHistory first state church in world history
scripture Bible
see Etchmiadzin Cathedral
surface form: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
supremePatriarchTitle Catholicos of All Armenians
theology Miaphysitism
traditionalFoundingDate AD 301
usesAlphabet Armenian alphabet
usesCalendar Julian calendar (for liturgical feasts in many jurisdictions)

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Christianization of Armenia leadingInstitution Armenian Apostolic Church
Sanahin religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Geghard Theological Seminary (left before ordination) denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
subject surface form: Geghard Theological Seminary
Geghard Theological Seminary (left before ordination) affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
subject surface form: Geghard Theological Seminary
Vaspurakan religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Sassoun religionHistorically Armenian Apostolic Church
Sasun region religionHistoricallyPracticed Armenian Apostolic Church
Sassanian Armenia religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral in Oshakan denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral in Oshakan belongsTo Armenian Apostolic Church
Shirakavan religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Van religionHistorically Armenian Apostolic Church
Arayik Harutyunyan religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Bako Sahakyan religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Robert Kocharyan religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Oshakan, Armenia hasCulturalSignificanceFor Armenian Apostolic Church
Oshakan, Armenia religionMajority Armenian Apostolic Church
this entity surface form: Armenian Apostolic Christianity
Ashot I Bagratuni religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Sis usedBy Armenian Apostolic Church
this entity surface form: Armenian Church authorities
Sis religiousSignificanceFor Armenian Apostolic Church
Sis religionHistoricallyDominant Armenian Apostolic Church
this entity surface form: Armenian Apostolic Christianity
Vahka religiousAffiliationHistorically Armenian Apostolic Church
Rubenid dynasty religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Hovhannes Kajaznuni religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Armenian Revolutionary Federation hasReligion Armenian Apostolic Church
this entity surface form: Armenian Apostolic Church (traditional affiliation of membership)
Armavir Province majorReligion Armenian Apostolic Church
Only Begotten Son (Etchmiadzin) usedIn Armenian Apostolic Church
Hethumid dynasty religiousAffiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Tsalka religionPracticed Armenian Apostolic Church
this entity surface form: Armenian Apostolic Christianity
Gagik II of Armenia religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
Ruben I of Armenia religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Leo V of Armenia religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Dvin religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Leo I of Armenia religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Sahak Partev religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Marmashen Monastery religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Hethum I of Armenia religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Grabar associatedWithChurch Armenian Apostolic Church
Saint Thaddeus Monastery religiousAffiliation Armenian Apostolic Church
Saint Severus of Antioch veneratedIn Armenian Apostolic Church
Iranian Armenian Americans religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Cathedral of Ani denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
Van Vilayet religiousCommunity Armenian Apostolic Church
Tavush Province hasReligiousTradition Armenian Apostolic Church
Makaravank Monastery religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Goshavank Monastery religion Armenian Apostolic Church
Door of Humility sharedBy Armenian Apostolic Church
Shahumyan District religionMajority Armenian Apostolic Church