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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Armenian Apostolic church
ⓘ
Christian church building ⓘ cathedral ⓘ |
| architect |
Artur Tarkhanyan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stepan Kurkchyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| country | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians when in Yerevan ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAltarOrientation | east ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Chapel of Saint Ashkhen the Queen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chapel of Saint Tiridates the King NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Armenian Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kentron District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yerevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
tuff stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Yerevan Railway Station area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 3 ⓘ |
| openedOnOccasionOf | 1700th anniversary of Armenia’s conversion to Christianity ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Saint Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yerevan