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

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

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