Friday 7 September 2012

Christianity and Churches in Iran



Churches

Well-known churches of Iran


1. Churches of Tehran Province:

Sorep Georg Church
Saint Tedious Bartoghimous Church

The building of this church has been constructed in 1808 and is deemed as one of the oldest churches in Tehran.
Tatavous Church

This church has been constructed at the age of Qajar Fathali Shah in Chale Meydan and has a chapel with dome form and four-dais. The altar and position of clergy is located at the east dais This church is deemed as one of the oldest churches of Tehran in which interesting tombs and gravestones of Armenian and European Christians who have been died in Tehran, have been located.
Biblical Church
Other churches of Tehran

Hazrat Maryam (Saint Mary) Church, Sorep Targemanchas Church in Vahidieh, Sorep Vartan, Sorep Grigor, Losaverich in Majidieh and Saint Minas Church in Vanak Village are located in Tehran.

2. Churches of Kermanshah Province:
Holy Jesus Heat Church: this church is 280 square meters in area and has been built and ornamented of brick.
Panty Kasti Church: this church has been built in 1955 by the order of Priest Toorma Nasseri. The site of this church is 720 square meters in area and its main buildings is 170 square meters in area.




3. Churches of East Azerbaijan Province:


Protestant Church: this church which is pertained to Biblical Christians. This church has been constructed in 1821 in Tabriz. The west wall of this church has been ornamented by images of Saint Mary and Jesus altar and the Twelve Apostles.
Saint Shoghat Church
Catholic Church
Saint May Church
Mojombar Church: this church has an infrastructure of 23x13m and is 8m in height.
Saint Hovans Church: this church is one of the catholic Armenian churches which has been constructed on a hill exposed to Sohrel Yohanna (Johannes) that the Armenian call it as Hovans and is located at 40km to northwest of Tabriz.

4. Churches of Qazvin Province:
Rafie Church
Cantor Church (Bell Tower)

5. Churches of Fars Province:
Sanandaj Church

6. Churches of Fars Province:
Zealous Saint Simon: He was the Tenth Apostle.
Armenian Church


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