Territory Vayots Dzor Province Churches 15 Established 10 December 2010 Church 15 | Population
- Total (as of 2011)
52,324 Rite Armenian Rite Country Armenia Secular priests 6 | |
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Denomination Armenian Apostolic Church | ||
Diocese of Vayots Dzor (Armenian: Վայոց Ձորի թեմ Vayots Dzori t'em), is one of the newest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located in the town of Yeghegnadzor. The seat of the bishop is the 12th-century Holy Mother of God Cathedral of Yeghegnadzor.
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The diocese was established in 2010, when it was separated from the Diocese of Syunik. The prelacy building is located on the Grigor Narekatsi Street in the town of Yeghagndzor.
Structure
The primate of the diocese is archbishop Abraham Mkrtchyan who is in service since the formation of the diocese in December 2010. The vicar is archimendrite Zareh Kabaghyan, while the remaining 5 priests are serving the 17 acting places of worship within the Vayots Dzor Province.
The diocese has the following departments:
Acting churches
As of 2016, the diocese has 8 churches, 7 monasteries and 1 chapel acting under its jurisdiction.