Iran reconstructs Armenian St. Hripsime Church
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14:48 10.11.20120
Iran has started the reconstruction of the Armenian St. Hripsime
Church after it was damaged by an earthquake this August in the North
of Iran, Atrpatakan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church informs.
The church is located in the north-western of Tabriz city and
Archbishop Grigor Chifchian visited the reconstruction site, he told
blahovest-info.ru. he said the Agency for Protection of Monuments of
Iran will cover the expenses.
According to archaeologists, the church was built in the place of
another church, dating back to the 3rd century.
Iran’s Ministry of Culture included the church and the ruins of an old
chapel St. Anerevuyt into a list of state protected objects and after
the devastating earthquake, reconstruction works were immediately
launched.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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