Ejmiatsin
E721141
Ejmiatsin is the spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church and a historic city in Armenia renowned for its ancient cathedral and religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ejmiatsin canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Etchmiadzin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vagharshapat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianization of Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiridates III of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfArmeniaUntil | 4th century ⓘ |
| cathedralConstructionCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| cathedralDedication | Descent of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralTraditionalFoundationBy | Saint Gregory the Illuminator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralTraditionalFoundationUnder | King Tiridates III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate ⓘ |
| country | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromYerevan | about 20 km west ⓘ |
| dominantDenomination | Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAsCity | ancient period ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality ⓘ |
| hasFunction | administrative center of Armavir Province ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Gevorkian Theological Seminary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious museums ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Catholicosate of All Armenians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etchmiadzin Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Gayane Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Hripsime Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoghakat Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the oldest Christian centers in the world ⓘ |
| language | Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Armavir Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Yerevan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalSignificance | symbol of Armenian Christianity ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Kasagh River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ancient cathedral
ⓘ
early Christian architecture ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| partOf | Republic of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | yes ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| region | Ararat plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Armenian Apostolic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | spiritual center of the Armenian Apostolic Church ⓘ |
| script | Armenian alphabet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | UTC+4 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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