Saint Anna Church, Yerevan

Saint Anna Church
Surp Anna Church and Katoghike Church
Basic information
Location	Abovyan Street, Kentron District, Yerevan, Armenia
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Year consecrated	2015
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Vahagn Movsisyan
Architectural type	Armenian
Architectural 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 Karekin II for the construction of Saint Anna Church and an adjacent complex intended to serve as the Yerevan residence of the Catholicos. The ceremony was attended by President Serzh Sargsyan; President of the Constitutional Court, Gagik Harutyunian; Mayor of Yerevan, Gagik Beglarian; members of the Brotherhood of Holy 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.

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Lebanon	Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia Armenian Catholic Patriarchate

Syria	Church of the Holy Mother of God Cathedral of the Forty Martyrs of Sebastia St. Hagop Church St. Gregory the Illuminator Church Holy Trinity Church Holy Cross Church Armenian Genocide Memorial Church (Der Zor)

Azerbaijan	Saint Gregory of Baku

Iran	Saint Sargis

United States	Church of Our Savior, Worcester Holy Trinity Church, Fresno St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church St. Vartan Cathedral Saint Sarkis of Dearborn

Turkey	Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople St. Giragos Armenian Church Kartal Surp Nişan Armenian Orthodox Church Taksim Surp Harutyun Church

Other countries	Austria Mekhitarist Monastery of Vienna India Armenian Church, Chennai Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth Italy Mekhitarist Monastery of Venice (San Lazzaro) Santa Croce degli Armeni Ukraine Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Singapore Saint Gregory

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Yerevan landmarks

Historical sites and notable landmarks	Shengavit archaeological site Erebuni Fortress Teishebaini archaeological site Tsiranavor Church of Avan Katoghike Chapel Kond settlement Zoravor Church Saint John the Baptist Church Blue Mosque Saint Sarkis Cathedral Holy Mother of God Russian Church Saint Gregory Cathedral Red Bridge Mother Armenia Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial Yerevan Cascade Yerevan TV Tower Komitas Pantheon Yerablur Military Pantheon

Nature and parks	Hrazdan River Yerevan Lake Lovers' Park English Park Yerevan Botanical Garden Yerevan Zoo Khachatur Abovyan Park Circular Park Victory Park Lyon Park Tumanyan Park Buenos Aires Park

Entertainment and recreation	Royal Tulip Hotel Armenia Marriott Ani Plaza Hotel Yerevan Water World Radisson Blu Yerevan Dalma Garden Mall Yerevan Mall Rossia Mall

Culture and art	Yerevan Opera Sundukyan Academic Theatre H. Tumanyan Puppet Theatre Stanislavski Russian Theatre Paronyan Musical Comedy Theatre H. Ghaplanyan Drama Theatre Komitas Chamber Music House Moscow Cinema Nairi Cinema Yerevan Circus National Gallery of Armenia Yerevan Vernissage

Museums	History Museum of Armenia Charents Museum of Literature Yerevan History Museum Matenadaran Museum of Ancient Manuscripts Erebuni Museum Modern Art Museum of Yerevan House-Museum of A. Khachaturian Sergei Parajanov Museum Middle East Art Museum Cafesjian Museum of Art ARF History Museum Charles Aznavour Museum Komitas Museum

Education	Yerevan State University National University of Architecture and Construction Yerevan State Medical University Armenian State Pedagogical University Komitas State Conservatory Armenian National Agrarian University National Polytechnic University of Armenia Brusov University of Languages and Social Sciences Institute of Theatre and Cinematography Institute of Physical Culture Academy of Fine Arts Armenian State University of Economics American University of Armenia French University in Armenia Russian-Armenian University Mkhitar Sebastatsi Educational Complex French International School QSI School Kh. and Sh. Avedisian School Ayb School

Science, research and technology	National Library of Armenia National Archives of Armenia Khnko Aper Children's Library National Academy of Sciences Yerevan Physics Institute Yerevan Computer Research Institute CANDLE Synchrotron Institute Tumo Center for Technologies Economic Research Center International Center for Human Development Caucasus Institute Ararat Center for Strategic Research Shengavit Medical Center Nork-Marash Medical Center Izmirlian Medical Center

Sport	V. Sargsyan Republican Stadium Hrazdan Stadium Yerevan Football Academy T. Petrosian Chess House H. Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre Karen Demirchyan Complex Yerevan Velodrome I. Rodnina Figure Skating Centre

Transportation	Yerevan Railway Station Trolleybuses in Yerevan Erebuni Airport Zvartnots International Airport Yerevan underground stations

Squares, streets and bridges	Republic Square Freedom Square Garegin Nzhdeh Square Aram Street Abovyan Street Mashtots Avenue Sayat-Nova Avenue Baghramyan Avenue Tamanyan Street Komitas Avenue Liberty Avenue Northern Avenue Victory Bridge Hrazdan Gorge Aqueduct Great Bridge of Hrazdan Davtashen Bridge

Government	Presidential Palace Government House National Assembly National Security Service Yerevan City Hall Constitutional Court Police of Armenia

Economy	Central Bank of Armenia Armenian Stock Exchange Yerevan Ararat Brandy Factory Proshyan Brandy Factory Yerevan Brandy Factory Yerevan Champagne Factory Elite Plaza Center

Precincts	Ajapnyak Arabkir Avan Davtashen Erebuni Kanaker-Zeytun Kentron Malatia-Sebastia Nork-Marash Nor Nork Nubarashen Shengavit

Category:Yerevan

Coordinates: 40°11′04″N 44°31′09″E / 40.1844°N 44.5191°E / 40.1844; 44.5191

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