Aghperig Monastery

Aghperig Monastery
View of the approach to the monastery
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian
StatusIn ruins
Location
LocationTurkey
Aghperig Monastery is located in Turkey
Aghperig Monastery
Shown within Turkey
Geographic coordinates38°34′42″N 41°35′53″E / 38.578456°N 41.598077°E / 38.578456; 41.598077,
Architecture
TypeMonastery
StyleArmenian
FounderSt. Thaddeus, Gregory the Illuminator
Groundbreakingc300 (original building; traditional date)
Completedc300 (original building; traditional date)

Aghperig monastery (variously Aghperga, St. Aghprig Monastery (Աղբերկայ or Ս. Աղբերիկ Վանք)), also known as Beyaz Kilise, is a medieval Armenian monastic complex in the Sasun Mountains of eastern Turkey. It is located 56 kilometres West of Lake Van in the north of the Sassun mountains in the Sason district in the province of Bitlis. The monastery was built above a natural spring from where it gets its name Sourp Aghperig (Holy Spring).