Friday, May 23, 2008

Georgianized Armenian Churches in Tbilisi

 

Former name of the Church (Armenian Style)

Current name of the Church (Georgian Style)

Date of establish-

ment

Date of Georgianization

Address

«Dzorabashi Surb Gevorg» (Dzorabashi Saint George)

“David Tsinastsarmetkveli Church” (დავიდ წინასწარმეტყველის სახელობის ეკლესია)

1600

Destroyed in 1994. In 1995 the Georgian Church “David Tsinastsarmetkveli Church” built on the place of former Armenian church.

1 Jorbenadze Street (Avlabari District)

«Surb Khach» (Saint Cross)

“Panteleimon Mkurnali Church” (პანტელეიმონ მკურნალი)

1836

1992

12 Rcheulishvili Street (Vera Armenian Cemetery)

«Tsiranavor Surb Astvacacin»

 (Geghartavank)

 (Tsiranavor Holy Virgin)

«Tsiranavor Surb Astvacacin»

 (Geghartavank)

1778

There are 8 families, living in the church

84 Krtsanisi St. (Krtsanisi district, close to the Governmental Residence)

«Surb Astvacacin» (Holy Virgin)

“Cminda Nino” (წმინდა ნინო)

1807

January 26, 1991

32 Nino Chkheidze St., (Varantsov district)

«Surb Karapet» (Saint Karapet)

“Kovlad Cminda Eklesia” (ყოვლად წმინდა ეკლესია)

1400

In 1992 - 1993

Elene Akhvlediani Rise, (close to Baratashvili bridge)

«Karapi Surb Gevorg» (Saint George of Karap)

“Kldis Ubnis Cminda Giorgi” (კლდის უბნის წმინდა გიორგი)

1753

In 1995

9 Betleemi Blind Alley (Sololaki District)

«Betkheemi Surb Astvacacin» (Holy Virgin of Bethlehem)

“Zemo Betleemi” (ზემო ბეთლეემი)

1500

In 1991

15 Betleemi Rise (Sololaki District)

«Kusanac Surb Stepanos» (Saint Stepanos of Kusanac)

“Kveda Betleemi” (ქვედა ბეთლეემი)

1727

In 1993

3 Betleemi Rise (Sololaki District)

Posted by ACCG at 16:08:08
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