Diocese of Artsakh

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The Diocese of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի թեմ, romanizedArtsakhi t'em) is one of the largest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is named after the historic province of Artsakh; the 10th province of the Kingdom of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located on Ghazanchetots street 72, in the town of Shushi. The seat of the bishop is the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral. On 21 January 2022, Vrtanes Abrahamyan was appointed Primate of the Diocese.[5][6]

Diocese of Artsakh

Արցախի թեմ
Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, the seat of the bishop
Location
CountryAzerbaijan
Statistics
Population
- Total
(as of 2015[3])
~150,000
Churches17 (functioning)[1]
~5,000 (all)[2]
Information
DenominationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian Rite
Established1989
CathedralGhazanchetsots, Shusha (Shushi)[4]
Gandzasar (historic)[1]
Secular priests10[1]
Current leadership
PatriarchKarekin II
PrimateBishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan
Website
Official website

History edit

The diocese was established in 1989. Since its creation, archbishop Pargev Martirosyan (Պարգև արքեպիսկոպոս Մարտիրոսյան) has served as its primate.[7][8][9]

All churches in Nagorno-Karabakh were closed in the 1930s by the Soviet government. The totalitarian regime was relatively relaxed by Mikhail Gorbachev. A mass movement for the unification of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia started in February 1988.[10] With Armenian national identity on the rise in the Soviet Union, the Diocese of Artsakh was established in 1989.[2] The 13th century Gandzasar monastery was the first one to be reopened. It remains the historic center of the Diocese of Artsakh, while the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral is the administrative center of the diocese.[1]

The construction of the Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert was launched on July 19, 2006. The cost of the project is around US$2 million, and the architect of the church is Gagik Yeranosyan.[11] However, the construction process was slow due to the lack of financial resources. Upon its consecration, it will become the seat of the Diocese of Artsakh.

After the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, renewing the conflict in 2016, and later in 2020, by the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, in 2022, and later in 2023 by the Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, incidents led to various incidents of hatred and use of the force and ethnic cleansing against Armenians and damage, rewriting the history and destruction or conversion of Armenian cultural heritage by Armenian military forces. Churches of the Diocese of Artsakh were often occupied, damaged, or destroyed, or converted to "Caucasus Albanian" churches.[12] After the war in 2020 there were around 400 holy sites in the area and some of them were desecrated or destroyed when Azerbaijan got the territory.[13] European commission criticized Azerbaijan's policy of erasing and denying the Armenian cultural heritage and adopted the resolution 2022/2582(RSP).[14] Conflict in 2023 lead to massive exodus of Armenians from the area.[13]

Active churches edit

Here is the list of churches, monasteries, and chapels functioning under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Artsakh, along with their location and year of consecration:[15]

Churches edit

Monasteries edit

  • Amaras Monastery, Sos, 4th-19th centuries
  • Tsitsernavank Monastery, Tsitsernavank, 5-6th centuries
  • "Metsaranits" monastery, called also "Hakobavank" monastery complex, Qolatak/Kolatak, Martakert region, 7-13th centuries
  • Gandzasar monastery complex, Vank, Martakert region, 10-13th centuries
  • "Dadivank" monastery complex, Dadivank, Shahumyan region, 12th-13th centuries
  • "Shoshkavank" monastery complex, Msmna, Martuni region, 16th century
  • "Gyulistani anapat" monastery complex, called also Monastery of the Holy All-Savior church, Tonashen, Martakert region, 17th century

Inactive/ruined churches and monasteries edit

This is an incomplete list of inactive or ruined churches and monasteries in the territory regulated by the Diocese of Artsakh:

List of Churches and Monasteries edit

Below is list of churches, monasteries, and chapels under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Artsakh and their operating status from Askeran,[16] Hadrut,[23] Kashatagh,[22] Martakert,[17] Martuni,[18] Shahumyan,[19] Shushi[20] regions and Stepanakert.[21]

Askeran region edit

Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Askeran region
NameTypeImageYearLocation/geoStatusNotes
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 2002Askeran City, 39°56′35″N 46°50′06″E / 39.943095°N 46.834920°E / 39.943095; 46.834920Operating
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 1850AygestanOperating
St. Vanes churchChurch18th centuryAygestanRuined
St. George churchChurch 1898AstghashenOperating
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 1651Avetaranots / ChanakhchiOccupied[24]
"Cuckoo's nest" churchChurch12th-13th centuriesAvetaranots / ChanakhchiOccupied[25]
"Holy sister's convent" churchMonastery 1616Avetaranots / Chanakhchi,

Kusanats Anapat Armenian Monastery

Occupied[26]
"Ghevondants' desert" churchChurchAvetaranots / ChanakhchiOccupied
"Sana eghtse" churchChurch17th centuryAvetaranots / ChanakhchiOccupied
Church in the settlement of "Phaphader"Church12th-13th centuriesAvetaranots / ChanakhchiOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 1862DahrazOccupied[27]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1843DashushenOperating[28]
Church in the settlement of "Bozun tap"Church11th-13th centuriesDashushenRuined
Church in the settlement of "Mkhoz"Church15th-17th centuriesDashushenRuined
St. John the Baptist churchChurch19th centuryLusadzorOperating
St. John the Baptist churchChurch13th centuryKhantskRuined
St. Stephen churchChurch 1673KhantskRuined
"Vardapetin khut" churchChurch11th-12th centuriesKhantskRuined
St. Stephen churchChurch13th centuryKhachen, 39°59′09″N 46°41′50″E / 39.985733481312856°N 46.69716397799237°E / 39.985733481312856; 46.69716397799237Occupied
Church in the settlement of "Eghunts eghtsi"Church1204KhachenRuined
"Machi shen" churchChurch1245KhachenRuined
Church in the settlement of "Sheganots"Church11th-13th centuriesKhachenRuined
Church in the settlement of "Khurda Gyune"Church11th-13th centuriesKhachenRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 19th centuryKhnatsakhOperating
Holy Mother of God churchChurch17th centuryKhnatsakhRuined
Church in the sanctuary of "Parur"Church16th-17th centuryKhnatsakhRuined
?Church KhnapatClosed
"Jukhtak eghtsi" churchChurch11th-13th centuriesKhndzristanRuined
?khachar1297-1800KhramortRuinedkhachkar
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1800-1876KhramortRuined[29]
"Vaka" churchChurch11th-12th centuriesTsaghkashatRuined
?Khachar9th-13th centuriesTsaghkashatRuinedcemetery with many khachars
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1841KarmirOperating
"Aghen nahatak" or "Khachin tak" churchChurch12th-13th centuriesKarmirRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryHaravRuined[30]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 19th-20th centuriesMadatashenOperating[31]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryMoshkhmhatOccupied[32]
"Ghevondants" monastery or "Kondik"Monastery cell5th-6th centuriesMoshkhmhatOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch17th-18th centuriesMkhitarashenRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryNakhijevanikOperating
St. George churchChurch 1810NoragyukhRuined
"Tigranakert" churchChurch5th-7th centuriesNor MaraghaOccupied
"White cross" churchChurch5th centuryNor MaraghaOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1849Nerkin SznekClosed
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 1918ShoshClosed[33]
"Buduru"Holy place, khachkar11th-13th centuriesShoshRuined
Church in the settlement of "Shaghot"Church11th-13th centuriesShoshRuined
St. Stephen churchChurch1655ShoshRuined[33]
St. Stephen churchChurch 19th centuryBadaraOperating
Holy All-Savior churchChurch 13th centuryBadaraRuined
"Darpasut eghtsi" churchChurch9th-14th centuriesBadaraRuined
"Khravand" churchChurch13th centuryBadaraRuined
"Tsera nahatak" churchChurch9th-13th centuriesBadaraRuined
"Jukhtak eghtsi" churchChurch12th-13th centuriesBadaraRuined
Seven churches' monasteryMonastery 12th-13th centuriesBadaraRuined
"Otskan" churchChurch13th centuryBadaraRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1888JraghatsnerOccupied[34]
"Bununts dzori eghtsi" churchChurch12th-13th centuriesJraghatsnerOccupied
St. Vanes churchChurch17th-19th centuriesJraghatsnerOccupied[35]
St. Stephen churchChurch 1894RevClosed
Holy Mother of God churchChurch18th centurySghnakhOccupied
St. George churchChurch1875SarnakhbyurOperating
Church in the settlement of "Nor Shen"Church17th centurySardarashenRuined
Holy All-Savior churchChurch19th centurySarushenClosed
«Phirumashen» church (XII-XIII)Church 12th-13th centuriesSarushenOperating[36]
St. Jakob churchChurch1885Verin SznekClosed
"Eghtsadzori eghtsi" churchChurch17th-18th centuriesVerin SznekRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryVardadzorRuined[37]
Church in the sanctuary of "Chaghmakhsar"Church19th centuryVardadzorRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch18th centuryVarazabunRuined
"Ptkes Berk" or "St. George" monasteryMonastery 17th centuryUlubabClosed[38]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 19th centuryQyatukRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryQrasniRuined
"Jam" church (XIII-XVII)Church13th-17th centuriesQrasniRuined

Hadrut region edit

Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Hadrut region
NameTypeImageYearLocation/geoStatusNotes
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 13th centuryHadrut cityOccupied
Holy Resurrection churchChurch 1621Hadrut cityOccupied
Holy Resurrection churchChurch 1741AygestanOccupied, Ruined[39]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 1902-1907Araqel, 39°26′31″N 46°59′45″E / 39.441969°N 46.995824°E / 39.441969; 46.995824Occupied, Ruined[40]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryAraqel, Mylkudara locality, 39°28′28″N 46°55′55″E / 39.47445562383249°N 46.93195073874608°E / 39.47445562383249; 46.93195073874608Occupied, Ruined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryArevshat, 39°26′49″N 46°49′42″E / 39.44680839133513°N 46.82836887181666°E / 39.44680839133513; 46.82836887181666Occupied
"Egtsundzor" churchChurch11th-13th centuriesArpagetikOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryAknaghbyurOccupied
"Gharali" churchChurch17th-18th centuriesAknaghbyurOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 17th centuryBanadzorOccupied, Ruined[41]
Church in the sunctuary of "Kakhan"Church13th-14th centuriesDrakhtikOccupied
Church of The Gregory of Narek or NarekavankChurch1645DrakhtikOccupied, Ruined[42]
"Taghaseri anapat" churchMonastery 1635TaghaserOccupied, Ruined[43]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 17th centurywest of TaghaserOccupied
St. John the Baptist churchChurch 1896TaghutOccupied
"Katarovank" monastery complex or "Holy Mother of God"Monastery 5th centuryKhandzadzorOccupied[44]
St. John the Baptist church or Holy Mother of God churchChurch 19th centuryKhandzadzorOccupied[45]
"Eghtsun dzor" churchChurch16th-17th centuriesKhtsaberd, HartagomerOccupied, Ruined[46]
"Ptkataghi vank" churchMonastery1670TsakuriOccupied, Ruined[47]
Holy Mother of God church or "Tsaghkavank"Church 1682TsakuriOccupied[48]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryTsaghkavankOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1696TsamdzorOccupied[49]
Holy All-Savior churchChurch 19th centuryKarmrakuchOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1621HakakuOccupied[50]
Holy All-Savior churchChurch 19th centuryHin TagherOccupied
"Hogher" churchChurch 18th centuryHogherOccupied[51]
St. Minas' churchChurch 1601MariamadzorOccupied, Ruined[52]
Holy Resurrection churchChurch 1889MeliqashenOccupied
Church in the settlement of "Eghtsu art"Church13th-14th centuriesMets Tagher, Eghtsu artOccupied
Church in the settlement of "Markhatun"Church1603Mets Tagher, MarkhatunOccupied[53]
Holy All-Savior churchChurch 1846Mets TagherOccupied[54]
St. Sarkis churchChurch1840MokhrenesOccupied, Ruined,[55] destroyed between March and July 2022[56]
Seven gates monasteryMonastery 6th-7th centuriesMokhrenesOccupied
Seven gates churchChurch 9th-10th centuriesMokhrenesOccupied, Ruined
"Hin Norashen" churchChurch 1892NorashenOccupied[57]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1692UkhtadzorOccupied[58]
St. Stephen churchChurch 1651PletantsOccupied[59]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryJraberdOccupied[60]
"Kaqavavanq" monasteryMonastery end of the 18th century, 1742JrakusOccupied[61]
St. Stephen churchChurch1698JrakusOccupied[62]
"Shakhkakh" monasteryMonastery 17th century, 1865SarinshenOccupied[63]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centurySarinshenOccupied[64]
"White cross" monastery complex or "St. Cross"Monastery 13th-17th centuriesVankOccupied[65]
St. Hripsime churchChurch 17th centuryVardashatOccupied[66]
St. Mesrop churchChurch 19th centuryTyakOccupied[67]
"Desert" churchChurch19th centuryToghOccupied
St. John the Baptist churchChurch 1736ToghOccupied
"Tej" churchChurch13th centuryToghOccupied[68]
St. Stephen churchChurch 1747ToghOccupied[69]
"Gtchavank" monastery complex or Gtich monasteryMonastery 9th-18th centuriesToghOccupied[70]
KavaqavankMonastery 14th centuryToghOccupied,[61] damaged during the 44 day war[71]
Church in the settlement of "Gergech"Church13th-14th centuriesTumiOccupied
"King's grave" churchChurch12th-13th centuriesTumiOccupied
"Red cross" churchChurch 1000TumiOccupied, Ruined
St. John the BaptistChurch17th centuryTumiOccupied[72]
"Khuty dre" monastery complexMonastery 9th-13th centuriesTumiOccupied[73]
Holy All-Savior churchChurch17th-18th centuriesTsorOccupied[74]
"Desert of St. Gregory the Illuminator" churchChurch13th centuryTsorOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryQaraglukh / KaraglukhOccupied
St. John the Baptist churchChurch 2013Qaraglukh / KaraglukhOccupied[75]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 1743Qyuratagh / KyurataghOccupied[76]

Kashatagh region edit

Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Kashatagh region
NameTypeImageYearLocation/geoStatusNotes
Church of the AscensionChurch 1996-1998BerdzorOccupied[77][78]
Church of Holy MartryrsChurch 2002AghavnoOccupied[79]
Holy Mother of God churchChurch17th centuryHak, Aghbatkhert settlementOccupied[80]
"Mayreji vank" monastery complexMonastery11th-12th centuriesAghbradzor (Mayrajur)Occupied, Ruined[81]
"Amutegh" churchChurch17th-18th centuriesAmuteghOccupied[82]
St. Vardan churchChurch17th centuryAmuteghOccupied
Andokaberd churchChurch11th-13th centuriesAndokaberdOccupied
Church in the settlement of "Arakhish"Church12th-13th centuriesArakhishOccupied, Ruined[83]
"Zorakhach" churchChurch16th-17th centuriesArakhishOccupied, Ruined[84]
"Katosavank" monasteryMonastery9th-11th centuriesArvakan, KatosOccupied, Ruined[85]
Church in the old cemeteryChurch13th-17th centuriesArtashavOccupied, Ruined
Ruined church, near the Barkushat fortressChurch-Barkushat, on the right bank of the VorotanOccupied, Ruined
"Qronq" monastery complexMonastery13th-14th centuriesTsaghkaberdOccupied[86]
"Tsitsernavank" monastery complexMonastery 4th-17th centuriesTsitsernavankOccupied[87]
St. George churchChurch4th-5th centuryTsitsernavankOccupied
"Tandzatap" churchChurch19th centuryKerenOccupied[88]
Church in the cemetery of "Akbatkhert"Church13th-15th centuriesHakOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1419HakOccupied
St. Minas churchChurch1675HakOccupied[89]
"Amutegh" churchChurch17th-18th centuriesHakariOccupied
St. Stephen churchChurch15th-16th centuriesHararOccupied, Ruined[90]
St. George churchChurch17th centuryHerikOccupied[91]
"Anapat" monastery complexMonastery12th-13th centuriesHochantsOccupied
St. Stephen churchChurch17th centuryHochantsOccupied[92]
"Chapkut" churchChurch1641ChapkutOccupied[93]
"Mazra" churchChurch1694Vanand (Mazra)Occupied[94]
"Zirik" churchChurch10th-14th centuriesMeliqashenOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch 1682MirikOccupied[95]
"Varazgom" churchChurch9th-11th centuriesMoshatagh, Varazgom settlement 39°41′50″N 46°21′33″E / 39.69708977176619°N 46.35919472558026°E / 39.69708977176619; 46.35919472558026Occupied[96]
Poghos-Petros churchChurch17th centuryShaluaOccupied[97]
?Church17th centuryJanbarOccupied[98]
Church in the cemeteryChurch9th-11th centuriesSonasarOccupied
Church in the fortress of "Spitakajur"Church9th-13th centuriesSpitakajurOccupied
?Church15th-16th centuriesVazgenashenOccupied
?Church17th centuryVakunisOccupied[99]
"Mazra" churchChurch1694VanandOccupied[100]
Church in the settlement of "Jayrapor"Church14th-15th centuriesTandzutOccupied
"Tandzut" churchChurchlate Middle AgesTandzutOccupied[101]
First "Stunis" churchChurch17th centuryTandzutOccupied[102]
Second "Stunis" churchChurch9th-11th centuriesTandzutOccupied[103]
"Mknatami khach" monasteryMonastery12th-13th centuriesTandzutOccupied[104]
"Masrik" churchChurch1694Qashuniq / KashunikOccupied

Martakert region edit

Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Martakert region
NameTypeImageYearLocation/geoStatusNotes
Vankasar ChurchChurch 7th centurynear Martakert, 40°04′20″N 46°53′15″E / 40.0720997°N 46.8873719°E / 40.0720997; 46.8873719Operating
St. John the Baptist churchChurch19th centuryMartakert cityOperating
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1668ArajadzorRuined[105]
"Harva Jayrapor" churchChurch1249ArajadzorRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch9th-11th centuriesGarnaqar, 3 km northwest of the villageRuined
?Church11th-13th centuriesGarnaqar, 3 km northwest of the villageRuined
"Hamami" churchChurch9th centuryGarnaqar, 4 km west of the villageRuined
St. John the Baptist churchChurch12th-13th centuriesGarnaqarRuined
"Red Stone" monastery complexMonastery11th-14th centuriesGetavanRuined
St. Anthony churchChurch2007ZaglikOperating
"Qrhonj" churchChurch17th centuryZardakhachRuined
Holy All-Savior churchChurch 1894TalishOccupied[106]
"Horeka vank" monastery complex (Glkho vank)Monastery XIII-XVIII

13th-18th century

TalishOccupied[107]
St. Stephen churchChurch1229TalishOccupied
"Mamkan" churchChurch12th-13th centuriesTalishOccupied
Holy Mother of God churchChurch14th centuryKichanRuined[108]
"Desert" monastery complex (Khutavank)Monastery 18th centuryKichanRuined[109]
"Kichan" churchChurch12th-13th centuriesKichanRuined
Church in the cemeteryChurch18th centuryKichanRuined
Church in the settlement of "Eri shen"Church16th-17th centuriesKichanRuined
Church in the settlement of "Khorastan"Church9th-13th centuriesKochoghotRuined
Church in the cemetery of "Khachin ser"Church11th-12th centuriesKochoghotRuined
Church in the central cemeteryChurch11th-12th centuriesKochoghotRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch19th centuryHaterkRecoverable[110]
St. George churchChurch-HaterkOperating
St. John the Baptist churchChurch19th centuryHaterkRuined
Church in the settlement of "Mandur"Church12th-13th centuriesHaterkRuined
"Mesis" monastery complexMonastery14th-17th centuriesHaterkRuined[111]
St. Sarkis churchChurch2005HarutyunagomerOperating
St. George churchChurch1609ChankataghRuined
Church in the settlement of "Tsovategh"Church12th-13th centuriesChankataghRuined
St. George churchChurch1898MataghisOccupied
St. Eghishe apostle monasteryMonastery 12th-13th centuriesMataghisOccupied
St. Eghishe churchChurch 1892-1898MataghisOccupied[112][113]
St. Vanes churchChurch16th-17th centuriesMataghisOccupied
St. George churchChurch 1901MaghavuzRecoverable
Church in the settlement of "Mayraqaghaq"Church10th-13th centuriesMaghavuz, settlement MayraqaghaqRuined
St. George churchChurch2011Mets ShenOperating
Church in the South cemeteryChurch11th-13th centuriesMets ShenRuined
"Jraberd's desert" monastery complexMonastery17th centuryMets ShenRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1229MehmanaOccupied
Church in the settlement of "Mandur"Church12th-15th centuriesMehmana, settlement of "Mandur"Ruined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1883MokhrataghRecoverable
Church of the Nine Relics,Churchrebuilt in 1881MokhrataghRuined
Holy Mother of God churchChurch1904-1914Nerkin HorataghOperating
St. George churchChurch 2012Nerkin HorataghOperating
ChurchChurch6th-7th centuriesNor KarmiravanOccupied
Church in "Gyavur ghala"Church3th-9th centuriesNor HaykajurRuined[114]
Vankasar's churchChurch1st-7th centuriesNor MaraghaOccupied
St. Stephen churchChurch12th-13th centuriesShakhmasurRuined
ChurchChurch16th-17th centuriesShakhmasur, settlement of "Qaren glukh"Ruined
Church in theChurch17th centuryChapar, settlement of "Shenateghi eghtsi"Ruined
"Surben dyuz" church 1Church12th-13th centuriesChaparRuined
"Surben dyuz" church 2Church12th-13th centuriesChaparRuined
"Hin Chapar" churchChurch16th centuryChaparRuined
ChurchChurch12th-14th centuriesChldran, settlement of "Eghtsateghi tumb"Ruined
"Karmir eghtsi" churchChurch16th-17th centuriesChldranRuined
"Nahatak" churchChurch13th-20th centuriesChldranRuined
Monastery of the Holy All-SaviorMonastery12th-13th centuriesPoghosagomerRuined[115]

Martuni region edit

Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Martuni region
NameTypeImageYearLocation/geoStatusNotes
Church of St. Nerses the GreatChurch 2004MartuniOperating

Shahumyan region edit

Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Shahumyan region
NameTypeImageYearLocation/geoStatusNotes
St. Dadi churchChurch 1178Dadivank, "Dadivank" monastery complexOperating[116][117]

Shushi region edit

Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Shushi region
NameTypeImageYearLocation/geoStatusNotes
Holy Mother of God church or "Aguletsots"Church 1822Shushi cityOccupied
Holy All-Savior church or "Meghretsots"Church1833Shushi cityOccupied
Holy All-Savior church or "Ghazanchetsots"Church 1858-1887Shushi cityOccupiedDamaged between 2020-10-25 and 2021-04-10[118]
Holy All-Savior church or "Kharabakhtsots"Church18th-19th centuriesShushi cityOccupied
«St. John the Baptist» church or "Kanach jam"Church1818Shushi cityOccupied

Stepanakert edit

Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Stepanakert
NameTypeImageYearLocation/geoStatusNotes
Cathedral of the Holy Mother of GodCathedral 2019Stepanakert cityOperating
St. Jacob churchChurch 2007Stepanakert cityOperating

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References edit

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  38. ^ "Surb Gevorg Monastery of Ptkesberk". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  39. ^ "The Aygestan Church of the Holy Resurrection". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
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  41. ^ "Surb Astvatsatsin Church of Banadzor". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  42. ^ "The Grigor Narekatsi Church". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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  46. ^ "The Church of Hartagomer". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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  50. ^ "St. Astvatsatsin Church of Hakaku". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  51. ^ "St. Astvatsatsin Church of Hogher". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  52. ^ "Surb Minas Church of Mariamadzor". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  53. ^ "Markhatun Church". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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  59. ^ "St. Stepanos Church of Pletants". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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  62. ^ "Surb Stepanos church of Jrakus". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  63. ^ "The Shakhkakh monastery". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  64. ^ "St. Astvatsatsin Church of Sarinshen". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  65. ^ "Spitak Khach (White Cross) Monastery". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  66. ^ "St. Hripsime Church of Vardashat". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  67. ^ "St. Mesrop Church of Tyak". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  68. ^ "The Fortress of Qtish". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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  71. ^ "Alert: The Kavakavank Church is Losing its Original Appearance". Monument Watch. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  72. ^ "St. Hovhannes Church of Tumi village". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  73. ^ "Khuty Dre Vank (Monastery) of Tumi". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  74. ^ "St. Amenaprkich Church of Tzor village". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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  76. ^ "The St. Astvatsatsin church of Kyuratagh". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  77. ^ "Surb Hambardzum Church of Berdzor". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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  79. ^ "The village of Aghavno is a victim of Azerbaijani vandalism". Monument Watch. 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
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  82. ^ "Amutegh". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
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  84. ^ "Zorakhach Church". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
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  97. ^ "St. Poghos-Petros Church of Shalva". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  98. ^ "The Church of Janbar". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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  107. ^ "The fortress and mansion of the Melik-Beglaryans". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  108. ^ "The Surb Astvatsatsin church of Kichan". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  109. ^ "The "Kichan Anapat" monastery". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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