St. Jacob Church, New Julfa
| Saint Jacob of Nisibis Church of New Julfa | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian |
| Status | Functioning |
| Location | |
| Location | New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran |
St. Jacob Church, New Julfa is located in Iran St. Jacob Church, New Julfa Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°38′10′′N 51°39′29′′E / 32.63605461°N 51.65792674°E / 32.63605461; 51.65792674 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Isfahani |
| Completed | 1607 |
Saint Jacob of Nisibis Church of New Julfa, (Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Հակոբ Մծբնա Հայրապետ Մատուռ, Persian: کلیسای هاکوپ مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located inside St. Mary Church and is considered the oldest surviving church in New Julfa.
History
[edit ]Saint Jacob Church was built in 1607. Later in 1613, a larger church, by the name of St. Mary Church, was built beside it. The church is currently used as a separate chapel inside St. Mary Church. [1] There are a few stone crosses inside the church, the oldest of which is dated 1607. It was renovated in 1890. [2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "کلیسای هاکوپ مقدس (اصفهان)". jahaniran.ir.
- ^ "Ս. ՅԱԿՈԲ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ". خلیفه گری ارامنه اصفهان و جنوب ایران.
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