Ecclesiastical or organizational status Church Architectural type Basilica without dome Opened 1879 Groundbreaking 1875 | Status Active Completed 1879 Affiliation Armenian Apostolic Church Territory Armenia | |
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Location Oshakan, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia Architectural style Armenian church architecture Similar Church of the Holy Archange, St Saviour's Church, Kirants Monastery, Cathedral of the Holy Mother of, Saint Anna Church - Yerevan | ||
Saint Mesrop Mashtots Cathedral is a 19th-century church in the Oshakan village of Aragatsotn Province, Armenia. Currently, it is the seat of the Aragatsotn Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The church is famous for being the burial place of Saint Mesrop Mashtots; the creator of the Armenian alphabet.
The church was built between 1875 and 1879 by Catholicos Gevork IV of Armenia, replacing an old chapel built by Prince Vahan Amatouni back in 443. The belfry was added in 1884.
During the recent years, the entrance to the church was decorated with 36 khachkars (cross-stones), depicting the 36 original letters of the Armenian alphabet created by Saint Mesrop.
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