Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
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The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is the spiritual and administrative center of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the official residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians, located in Vagharshapat, Armenia.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Echmiadzin | 2 |
| Etchmiadzin | 1 |
| Holy Etchmiadzin | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative center
ⓘ
headquarters of a Christian church ⓘ religious institution ⓘ spiritual center ⓘ |
| affiliation | Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armenian religious education
ⓘ
Etchmiadzin Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Lance of Geghard (relic, historically kept there) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCatholicos | Garegin II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administration of church canons
ⓘ
coordination of Armenian Apostolic Church dioceses worldwide ⓘ ordination of clergy ⓘ organization of liturgical life of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| governs | dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
NERFINISHED
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Gevorkian Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ chancery of the Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ library of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin NERFINISHED ⓘ museum of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin NERFINISHED ⓘ residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians ⓘ |
| headOfChurch | Catholicos of All Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots" ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Armenian Apostolic faithful in Armenia
ⓘ
Armenian Apostolic faithful in the diaspora ⓘ |
| language | Armenian ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Armenian Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Armavir Province
NERFINISHED
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Asia ⓘ Etchmiadzin Cathedral complex NERFINISHED ⓘ South Caucasus ⓘ Vagharshapat NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Armenia (historical region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialResidenceOf | Catholicos of All Armenians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishes |
official statements of the Armenian Apostolic Church
ⓘ
religious literature in Armenian ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
administrative center of the Armenian Apostolic Church
ⓘ
spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ supreme ecclesiastical authority of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| significance |
major pilgrimage site for Armenians
ⓘ
one of the oldest Christian centers in the world ⓘ primary symbol of the Armenian Church ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritage | Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.etchmiadzin.am ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Etchmiadzin
this entity surface form:
Holy Etchmiadzin
this entity surface form:
Echmiadzin
this entity surface form:
Echmiadzin