Cathedral of Avan

Holy Mother of God Katoghike Church of Avan
Ավանի Սուրբ Աստվածածին Կաթողիկե Եկեղեցի
Katoghike Tsiranavor Church of Avan
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
Location
LocationAvan District, Yerevan, Armenia
Cathedral of Avan is located in Armenia
Cathedral of Avan
Shown within Armenia
Geographic coordinates40°12′54″N 44°34′19″E / 40.215048°N 44.571965°E / 40.215048; 44.571965
Architecture
TypeRadiating (Hripsime); Inner octagon with cylindrical niches
StyleArmenian
Completed6th century
Dome(s)Thought to have had 5 (a single larger dome in the center, and 4 cupolas at each corner).

Holy Mother of God Cathedral of Avan (Armenian: Ավանի Սուրբ Աստվածածին Կաթողիկե Եկեղեցի, romanizedAvani Surb Astvatsatsin Kat’oghike Yekeghets’i; also known as the church of Katoghike Tsiranavor, later renamed Surp Hovhannes) is a ruined 6th-century church located in the Avan District of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. It is the oldest surviving church inside Yerevan's city limits.