Diocese of Tavush

Diocese of Tavush

Տավուշի թեմ
Location
CountryArmenia
TerritoryTavush Province
Statistics
Population
- Total
(as of 2011)
~130,000
Information
DenominationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian Rite
Established10 December 2010
CathedralSurp Nerses Cathedral, Ijevan
Current leadership
PatriarchKarekin II
PrimateBishop 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.