Etchmiadzin Cathedral

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Armenian Apostolic church World Heritage Site cathedral church building

Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the principal church of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest cathedrals in the world, serving as the spiritual heart of Armenian Christianity.

Aliases (4)

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Armenian Apostolic church → World Heritage Site → cathedral → church building →
architecturalStyle	Armenian architecture →
architecturalType	domed basilica →
associatedWith	King Tiridates III of Armenia →
completionDate	c. 303–303 CE (traditional) →
coordinateLocation	40.159°N 44.291°E →
country	Armenia →
dedicatedTo	Jesus Christ → Only Begotten Son (Etchmiadzin) →
denomination	Oriental Orthodox →
foundedBy	Gregory the Illuminator →
governingBody	Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin →
hasComponent	belfry → courtyard → main altar → museum of religious artifacts → reliquary chapel →
hasDome	yes →
hasFunction	cathedral → pilgrimage site →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
isPrincipalChurchOf	Armenian Apostolic Church →
isSpiritualCenterOf	Armenian Christianity →
locatedIn	Armavir Province → Vagharshapat → Western Armenia (historical region) →
materialUsed	tuff stone →
near	Yerevan →
numberOfDomes	1 →
oneOfTheOldest	cathedrals in the world →
partOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site "Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots" →
rebuiltIn	17th century → 5th century → 7th century →
religion	Armenian Apostolic Church → Christianity →
servesAs	mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church → seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians →
significance	spiritual heart of Armenian Christianity →
traditionallyDatedTo	early 4th century →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(ii) → (iii) → (iv) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	1011rev →
UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed	2000 →
usedFor	liturgy → major Armenian church feasts → ordination of clergy →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Catholicos of All Armenians →	associatedWith
Armenian Apostolic Church →	cathedral
Armenian Rite ("Etchmiadzin") →	geographicCenter
Etchmiadzin Cathedral ("Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin") →	governingBody
Armenian Apostolic Church ("Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin") →	hasCatholicosate
Armenian Apostolic Church ("Etchmiadzin") →	headquarters
Catholicos of All Armenians ("Etchmiadzin Cathedral complex") →	headquartersLocation
Catholicos of All Armenians →	locatedIn
Erivan Governorate ("Echmiadzin") →	majorCity
Catholicos of All Armenians ("Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin") →	seat
Armenian Apostolic Church ("Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin") →	see
Armenians →	spiritualCenter