Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri

Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs
Սրբոց Նահատակաց եկեղեցի
Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs; Սրբոց Նահատակաց եկեղեցի
	Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs
Basic information
Location	Victory Avenue, Gyumri,; Shirak Province, Armenia
Affiliation	Armenian Catholic Church
Architectural description
Architect(s)	Hakob Jivanyan
Architectural type	Armenian
Architectural style	Circular style
Groundbreaking	8 December 2010
Completed	2015
Dome(s)	1

Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs (Armenian: Սրբոց Նահատակաց եկեղեցի), is an Armenian Catholic church in Gyumri, Armenia. It is located on the Victory Avenue, next to the Dzitoghtsyan Museum of National Architecture. The cathedral is the seat of the Ordinariate for Armenia, Georgia, Russia, and Eastern Europe of the Armenian Catholic Church. Construction began in December 2010 and completed in 2015.^[1] The cathedral was originally to be named "Holy Cross", but changed to "Holy Martyrs" in honour of victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Architecture

The church of the Holy Cross is a pastiche of forms derived from medieval Armenian architecture, in particular Zvartnots. It has a belfry at its entrance. The architect is Hakob Jivanyan, while the construction engineer is Hakob Baghdasaryan. The decorative sculptures are composed by Razmik Ayvazyan.^[2]

Consecration

On 24 September 2015, the cathedral was consecrated by His Beatitude Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church, and His Eminence Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches. The ceremony was held as part of the commemoration of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. The cathedral is named "Holy Martyrs" in memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide (in 2015 the Armenian Apostolic Church canonized them as martyrs).^[3]^[4]

References

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External links

[1] Holy Cross Church, Gyumri

[2] Armenian Catholic Holy Cross church of Gyumri

[3] Holy Martyrs Armenian Catholic Church consecrated

[4] Armenian Church makes saints of 1.5 million genocide victims

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