Armenia Tourism

One of the consequences of the rise of the Cilician kingdom was a new prominence for the Armenian secular and religious community of Jerusalem. An Armenian presence in that city can be traced back as far as the first centuries of the Christian era. By the seventh century numerous Armenian monasteries had been built there. [...]

Following the conversion of Armenia to Christianity, the wooden cross, symbol of the new faith, was erected in the various shrines of Armenia. The earliest attempts to replace the wooden cross with a stone cross date back to the period between the 4th and 7th centuries. These stone crosses are represented by the “winged crosses” [...]

One of the sacraments of Armenian faith is Baptism. The Baptism service begins at the Door of the Church, proceeds to the Baptismal Font and concludes at the Holy Altar. Door of the church At the door of the church, the order of the service conducted by the priest is: Penitential Psalms, Blessing of Narod, [...]

What is a Sacrament? Saint Paul provides us our first definition of sacraments. In the Latin Bible, “sacramentum” is used to translate the Armenian word KHORHOOT, which in English means mystery. Mystery is the word Saint Paul used as he referred to God’s plan of always wanting to save, renew, and unite all things to [...]

Excerpts from the Bible and notes by: Mark A. Kalustian 1. Genesis: 5:32 “And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. “ Japheth was the progenitor of the so-called Caucasian race. This appellation was first initiated by German anthropologists of the 18th century who advanced the theory that the [...]

  Armenian Churches in Egypt Armenian Catholic Patriarchate Church of the Assumption 36, Rue Mohammad Sabri Abou Alam 11121 Le Caire Alexandria, Egypt Tél.: [20] (Ø2) 393.84.29 Tél.: [20] (Ø2) 391.77.45   Fax: [20] (Ø2) 393.20.25 St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church 179 Avenue Ramses PO Box 48 Faggala Cairo, Egypt Tel: 011-20-2-590-1385 Fax: 011-20-2-590-6671 St. [...]

Armenian Churches in Australia Armenian Evangelical Catholic Church 41-43 Station Street Ferntree Gully 3156 Sydney, Australia Tel: +61-03-97523228 Fax: +61-03-97523920 Holy Resurrection Armenian Apostolic Church 10 Macquarie Street PO Box 694 Chatswood, 2067 Sydney N.S.W. Tel: +61-29-419-8056 Fax +61-29-413-1709 Sourp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Apostolic Church 2-4 Norfolk Road Surrey Hills 3127 Melbourne, Australia Tel: +61-03-98361194

Armenian Churches in Burma Armenian Apostolic Church of St. John the Baptist o. 66, 40th Street Yangon (Rangoon), Burma Armenian Churches in India Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth 2 Armenian Street Calcutta, India 700001 Tel: 011-91-33-242-4308 Sourp Asdvadzadzine Armenian Apostolic Church Madras, India Sourp Bedros Armenian Apostolic Church Mumbai-Bombay, India Sourp Krikor Armenian Apostolic Church [...]

Aghotk Deroonagan Hayr Mer vor hergines es. Soorp yeghixi anoon ko. egesxe arkayootiun ko. yegeexi gamk ko vorbes hergines yev hergeri. Ezhax mer hanabazor door mez aysor. Yev togh mez ezbardiz mer, vorbes yev mek toghoomk merox bardabanax. Yev mee daneer ezmez ee porxootiun. Ayl pergia ezmez ee chare. Zee ko e arkayootiun yev zorutiun [...]

This is an excellent documentary about Holy Armenian Apostolic Church, its history, traditions and religious holidays. It is produced under the patronage of His Holiness Garekin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. The producers gratefully acknowledge the co-operation of His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, Primate of the Armenian Church of Canada. Directed by [...]