Diocese of Tavush

Diocese of Tavush
Տավուշի թեմ
Location
Country Armenia
Territory Tavush Province
Statistics
Population
- Total
(as of 2011)
128,609
Information
Denomination Armenian Apostolic Church
Rite Armenian Rite
Established 10 December 2010
Cathedral Surp Nerses Cathedral, Ijevan
Current leadership
Patriarch Karekin II
Primate Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan
Website
Official web

Diocese of Tavush (Armenian: Տավուշի թեմ T'avushi t'em), is one of the newest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the Tavush Province of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located in the town of Ijevan. The seat of the bishop is the Surp Nerses Cathedral of Ijevan which was consecrated in 1998.[1]

The diocese was established in 2010, when it was separated from the Diocese of Gougark.[2] The prelacy building is located on the Yerevanian Street in the town of Ijevan, on the left bank of Aghstev river.

Structure

The primate of the diocese is bishop Bagrat Galstanyan who is in service since tJune 2015. The diocese has 3 priests who serve the are serving the 31 acting places of worship within the Tavush Province.[3]

The diocese has the following departments:[4]

Acting churches

As of 2016, the diocese has 17 churches, 4 monasteries and 10 chapels acting under its jurisdiction.[5]

Churches

The Holy Mother of God Church of Movses

Monasteries

Haghartsin Monastery, 13th century

Chapels

Tsrviz Chapel of the 5th century

Inactive places of worship

Primates

References

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