Diocese of Tavush Տավուշի թեմ | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Territory | Tavush Province |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of 2011) ~130,000 |
| 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.