Saint Anna Church, Yerevan
| Saint Anna Church | ||
|---|---|---|
Year consecrated 2015 | | |
| Location | ||
| Location | Abovyan Street, Kentron District, Yerevan, Armenia | |
| Architecture | ||
| Architect(s) | Vahagn Movsisyan | |
| Type | Armenian | |
| Style | Cruciform | |
| Groundbreaking | 2011 | |
| Completed | 2014 | |
| Dome(s) | 1 | |
Saint Anna Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Աննա Եկեղեցի Surb Anna Yekeghets'i) is an Armenian Apostolic Church opened in 2015 in the Kentron District of Yerevan, Armenia, adjacent to the 13th-century Katoghike Church.
History
On July 4, 2009, a ground blessing service was conducted by Catholicos
Etchmiadzin, members of the Supreme Spiritual Council national and Armenian-American benefactors Hirair Hovnanian and his wife, Anna, after whom the church has been named.[1]
Construction commenced in 2011 and was completed in 2014. On April 30, 2015, the church was consecrated by Catholicos Karekin II.[2]
Based on a design by architect Vahagn Movsisyan, the church is of single-domed cruciform style with a belfry at the entrance. The pontifical residence is located to the west of the church.
References
- ^ "The residence of the Catholicos of All Armenians will be constructed within 2 years". PanArmenian News. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
- ^ "Ամենայն Հայոց Կաթողիկոսի ձեռամբ օծվեց Երևանի Ս. Աննա եկեղեցին | Առավոտ – Լուրեր Հայաստանից (Surp Anna Church)". aravot.am. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
