St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral

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St. Vartan Cathedral

St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Վարդան Մայր Տաճար) in New York City is the first cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church to be constructed in North America.[1] It is located in New York City on the corner of Second Avenue and 34th Street and was built to resemble the Saint Hripsime Church in Etchmiadzin (Vagharshapat).[2] St. Vartan's was consecrated on April 28, 1968, by Vazgen I, Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians.[3][4]

  1. ^ "St. Vartan Cathedral--Building a dream". History of St. Vartan Cathedral. The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  2. ^ "The Artistry of St. Vartan Cathedral". History of St. Vartan Cathedral. The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "1960s". History of St. Vartan Cathedral. The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  4. ^ Dugan, George (April 29, 1968). "Armenian Patriarch Consecrates Cathedral Here". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2022.