Church of St. Luke, Isfahan
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| Church of St. Luke | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Anglican Communion, Church Mission Society |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Isfahan, Iran |
Church of St. Luke, Isfahan is located in Iran Church of St. Luke, Isfahan Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°38′57′′N 51°39′51′′E / 32.64912715°N 51.66404754°E / 32.64912715; 51.66404754 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Persian |
| Completed | 1909 |
Church of St. Luke, is an Anglican church in Isfahan, Iran. It is located in Abbasabad neighbourhood of Isfahan, next to Isa Bin Maryam Hospital [fa].
History
[edit ]The Church Missionary Society (CMS) was active in Persia from 1869, when the Revd. Robert Bruce established a mission station in New Julfa.[1] In 1909, the Church of St. Luke was consecrated in Isfahan.[2] It is currently one of four active Anglican churches in Iran, the others are St. Paul Church [fa] in Tehran, St. Simon the Zealot Church in Shiraz and St. Paul Church in New Julfa.[3]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "The New Mission to Persia". Church Mission Society Periodicals.
- ^ "EPISCOPAL(ANGLICAN) CHURCH IN PERSIA (Kelīsā-ye osqofī-e Īrān)". iranicaonline.org.
- ^ "The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association". jmeca.org.uk.
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