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Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Also known as Ejmiatsin, Mother Cathedral
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40.1619, 44.2910 · Wikidata Q1294648 P625 (accessed 2026-11-12) · On the map
- founded or start. 303high · Wikidata P571
Cathedral at Vagharshapat traditionally founded after Armenia's conversion.
Wikipedia extract
Echmiatsin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Echmiatsin (Ejmiatsin) and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Constructed at the turn of the fourth century, it is usually considered the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, and often regarded as the oldest cathedral in the world.
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- Etchmiadzin Cathedral · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q1294648 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
- Pleiades place 327730568 · Pleiades contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY 3.0
Authority files
- Q1294648
- Pleiades 327730568
- VIAF 125637639
- Library of Congress n93063639
- Catholic Encyclopedia 05571a
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