Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan
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Not to be confused with Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, Yerevan.
The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ մայր եկեղեցի, Surb Grigor Lusavorich mayr yekeghetsi), also known as the Yerevan Cathedral is the largest cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is located in the Kentron District (Central District) of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and is one of the largest religious buildings in the South Caucasus along with the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi (known as the Sameba Cathedral). Adjacent to the General Andranik metro station, it is visible from many areas of Yerevan.
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Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Active |
Leadership | Catholicos of All Armenians |
Year consecrated | September 23, 2001 |
Location | |
Location | Tigran Mets Avenue, Kentron, Yerevan, Armenia |
Geographic coordinates | 40°10′19″N 44°31′01″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Stepan Kurkchyan |
Type | Church |
Style | Armenian architecture |
Groundbreaking | 1997 |
Completed | 2001 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1700 |
Height (max) | 60 metres (200 ft)[1] |
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