This is the list of Armenian churches in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, which was the center of the cultural life of Eastern Armenians until the early 20th century.:[1]
Church
Armenian name Georgian name |
Image | Founded | Status | Location |
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Cathedral of Saint George Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի სურფგევორქი |
1251 | functioning as an Armenian church | 5 Samghebro Street | |
Lower Bethlehemi Church Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանո ქვემო ბეთლემის ეკლესია |
1870 | functioning as a Georgian church | ||
Ejmiatsnetsots St. Gevorg Էջմիացնեցոծ Սուրբ Գևորգ ეჩმიაძინი |
18th century | functioning as an Armenian church | 20 Armazi str., Avlabari district | |
Saint Karapet Սուրբ Կարապետ եկեղեցի ყოვლად წმინდა (Kovlad Tsminda) |
1705 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 - 1993 | Elene Akhvlediani Rise, near Baratashvili bridge | |
Holy Virgin of Bethlehem Բեթղեհեմի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի ზემო ბეთლემი (Zemo Betlemi) |
1727 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1991 | 15 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district | |
Saint George of Karap Քարափի Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի კლდის უბნის წმინდა გიორგი (Kldis Ubnis Tsminda Giorgi) |
1753 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1995 | 9 Betlemi Blind Alley, Sololaki district | |
Holy Cross Վերայի Սուրբ Խաչ ելեղեցի პანტელეიმონ მკურნალი (Panteleimon Mkurnali) |
1844 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 | 12 Rcheulishvili Street, Vera Armenian Cemetery | |
Saint Stepanos of Kusanats Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք ქვედა ბეთლემი (Kveda Betlemi) |
1870 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1993 | 3 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district | |
Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin Չուգուրեթի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի წმინდა ნინო (Tsminda Nino) |
1807 | consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church on January 26, 1991 | 32 Nino Chkheidze St., Chugureti district | |
Norashen Church Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի ნორაშენი |
1467 | closed | 41 Kote Abkhazi (Leselidze) Street | |
Church of the Holy Seal Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի |
1703-1711 | ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010 | Vertskhli Turn | |
St. Minas Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի |
closed and derelict, full of garbage inside | |||
Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin [2] |
closed and derelict, full of garbage inside | |||
Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin |
13th century | currently a residential building, there are 8 families, living in the church | ||
Navtlukh St. Gevorg |
currently a residential building | |||
Mughni Church of Saint George Մուղնո Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի წმინდა გიორგის მუღნის ეკლესია |
1756 | partially ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010 | 6 Beglar Akhospireli Str. | |
Church of the Red Gospel Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի |
1775 | ruins remain | 21 Feristsvaleba Str., Avlabari district | |
Dzorabash St. Gevorg |
demolished in 1994. In 1995 the Georgian David Tsinastsarmetkveli church was built on its place |
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Vank Cathedral |
14th century | demolished in 1937-1938 | ||
Saint Sargis Church Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի |
1737 | demolished in 1937-1938 | ||
Zrkinyants St. Gevorg Զրկինյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի |
1717 | demolished in 1937-1938 | ||
Kamoyants St. Gevorg Կամոյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ |
1727 or 1788 | demolished in 1937-1938 | ||
Jigrashen Avetyats Church Ջիգրաշեն Ավետյաց եկեղեցի |
1624 or 1729 | demolished in 1937-1938 | ||
Kuky St. Astvatsatin |
demolished in 1937-1938 | |||
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի |
demolished in 1937-1938 | |||
Hreshtakapetats Հրեշտակապետած |
demolished in 1937-1938 | |||
Katoghike St. Astvatsatsin Կաթողիկե Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի |
demolished in 1937-1938 |