Diocese of Artsakh

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Diocese of Artsakh

Արցախի թեմ

Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, the seat of the bishop

Location
Country| Azerbaijan
Statistics
Population

* Total

* (as of 2015[3])

* ~150,000

Churches| 17 (functioning)[1]
~5,000 (all)[2]
Information
Denomination| Armenian Apostolic Church
Rite| Armenian Rite
Established| 1989
Cathedral| Ghazanchetsots, Shusha (Shushi)[4]
Gandzasar (historic)[1]
Secular priests| 10[1]
Current leadership
Patriarch| Karekin II
Primate| Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan
Website
Official website

The Diocese of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի թեմ, romanized: Artsakhi t'em) is one of the largest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is named after the historic province of Artsakh; the 10th province of the Kingdom of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located on Ghazanchetots street 72, in the town of Shushi. The seat of the bishop is the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral. On 21 January 2022, Vrtanes Abrahamyan was appointed Primate of the Diocese.[5][6]

## History

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The diocese was established in 1989. Since its creation, archbishop Pargev Martirosyan (Պարգև արքեպիսկոպոս Մարտիրոսյան) has served as its primate.[7][8][9]

All churches in Nagorno-Karabakh were closed in the 1930s by the Soviet government. The totalitarian regime was relatively relaxed by Mikhail Gorbachev. A mass movement for the unification of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia started in February 1988.[10] With Armenian national identity on the rise in the Soviet Union, the Diocese of Artsakh was established in 1989.[2] The 13th century Gandzasar monastery was the first one to be reopened. It remains the historic center of the Diocese of Artsakh, while the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral is the administrative center of the diocese.[1]

The construction of the Holy Mother of God Cathedral in Stepanakert was launched on July 19, 2006. The cost of the project is around US$2 million, and the architect of the church is Gagik Yeranosyan.[11] However, the construction process was slow due to the lack of financial resources. Upon its consecration, it will become the seat of the Diocese of Artsakh.

After the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, renewing the conflict in 2016, and later in 2020, by the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, in 2022, and later in 2023 by the Azerbaijani offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, incidents led to various incidents of hatred and use of the force and ethnic cleansing against Armenians and damage, rewriting the history and destruction or conversion of Armenian cultural heritage by Armenian military forces. Churches of the Diocese of Artsakh were often occupied, damaged, or destroyed, or converted to "Caucasus Albanian" churches.[12] After the war in 2020 there were around 400 holy sites in the area and some of them were desecrated or destroyed when Azerbaijan got the territory.[13] European commission criticized Azerbaijan's policy of erasing and denying the Armenian cultural heritage and adopted the resolution 2022/2582(RSP).[14] Conflict in 2023 lead to massive exodus of Armenians from the area.[13]

## Active churches

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Here is the list of churches, monasteries, and chapels functioning under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Artsakh, along with their location and year of consecration:[15]

### Churches

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* Askeran region[16]
* Holy Mother of God church, Askeran City, 2002
* Holy Mother of God church, Aygestan, 1850
* St. George church, Astghashen, 1898
* Holy Mother of God church, Dashushen, 1843
* St. John the Baptist church, Lusadzor, 19th century
* St. Stephen church, Khachen, 13th century
* Holy Mother of God church, Khnatsakh, 19th century
* Holy Mother of God church, Karmir Gyugh, 1841
* Holy Mother of God church, Madatashen, 19-20th centuries
* Holy Mother of God church, Nakhijevanik, 19th century
* St. Stephen church, Badara/Patara, 19th century
* St. George church, Sarnakhbyur, 1875
* "Phirumashen" church, Sarushen, 12-13th century
* Martakert region[17]
* Vankasar Church, near Martakert, 7th century
* Saint John the Baptist Church, Martakert City, 1881
* St. Anthony church, Zaglik, 2007
* St. Sarkis church, Harutyunagomer, 2005
* Saint George's Church, Mets Shen, 2011
* Church in the settlement of "Mandur", Mehmana, 12-15th centuries
* Holy Mother of God church, Mehmana, 1229
* Holy Mother of God church, Nerkin Horatagh, 1904-1914
* St. George church, Nerkin Oratakh, 2012
* Holy Mother of God church, Vaghuhas, 2012
* St. George church, Haterk
* Holy Mother of God church, Tonashen, 19th century
* Martuni region[18]
* Church of St. Nerses the Great, Martuni, 2004
* Holy Mother of God church, Ashan, 1896
* Holy Mother of God church, Avdur, 1874
* Holy Mother of God church, Tsovategh, 19th century
* "Targmanchants vank" church, Kaghartsi, 19th century
* Holy Mother of God church, Kolkhozashen, 19th century
* Holy Mother of God church, Haghorti, 1751
* St. Gregory church, Chartar City, 19th century
* St. Vardan church, Chartar City, 2018
* Holy Mother of God church, Nngi, 1853
* Holy Mother of God church, Nngi, 1895
* St. Gregory the Illuminator, Nngi
* St. John the Baptist church, Norshen, 19th century
* Holy All-Savior church, Spitakashen, 13th century
* Shahumyan region[19] \- most of churches is on the territory occupied by Azerbaijan
* St. Dadi church, 1178
* St. Nshan Katoghike church, 1174
* Domed small church of St. Gregory the Illuminator, 1211-1224
* Holy Mother of God church, 17th century
* Shushi region[20]
* St. Sarkis church, Yeghtsahogh, 2006
* St. Pantaleon church, Mets Shen, 1658
* Saint John the Baptist Church (Kanach Zham), Shusha, 1818, not operating, territory occupied by Azerbaijan
* Ghazanchetsots Holy Savior Cathedral, Shusha, 1888, not operating, territory occupied by Azerbaijan
* Stepanakert[21]
* Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God, Stepanakert, 2019
* Saint Jacob Church, Stepanakert, 2007
* Kashatagh region[22] \- terriroty occupied by Azerbaijan
* Hadrut region[23] \- terriroty occupied by Azerbaijan
* Holy Resurrection Church, Hadrut, 1621, not operating, terriroty occupied by Azerbaijan
* Other
* Church of the Holy Ascension, Lachin, 1998
* Church of the Holy Martyrs, Zabux, 2002
* Saint George's Church, Aşağı Oratağ, 2012
* Saint John the Baptist Church, Daşbaşı, 2013

* Holly Resurrection Church, Hadrut, 1621

* Saint John the Baptist Church (Kanach Zham), Shusha, 1818

* Saint John the Baptist Church, Martakert, 1881

* Ghazanchetsots Holy Savior Cathedral, Shusha, 1888

* Church of the Holy Resurection, Lachin, 1998

### Monasteries

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* Amaras Monastery, Sos, 4th-19th centuries
* Tsitsernavank Monastery, Tsitsernavank, 5-6th centuries
* "Metsaranits" monastery, called also "Hakobavank" monastery complex, Qolatak/Kolatak, Martakert region, 7-13th centuries
* Gandzasar monastery complex, Vank, Martakert region, 10-13th centuries
* "Dadivank" monastery complex, Dadivank, Shahumyan region, 12th-13th centuries
* "Shoshkavank" monastery complex, Msmna, Martuni region, 16th century
* "Gyulistani anapat" monastery complex, called also Monastery of the Holy All-Savior church, Tonashen, Martakert region, 17th century

* Amaras Monastery, Sos, 4th century

* Tsitsernavank Monastery, Tsitsernavank, 5-6th centuries

* Gandzasar monastery, Vank, 10-13th centuries

## Inactive/ruined churches and monasteries

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This is an incomplete list of inactive or ruined churches and monasteries in the territory regulated by the Diocese of Artsakh:

* Katarovank Monastery, Hadrut Region, 4th century
* Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery, Martakert Region, 5th century
* Dadivank Monastery, Shahumyan Region, 9-13th centuries
* Gtichavank Monastery, Togh, 1248
* Monastery of Tsar, Tsar, 1301
* Yerits Mankants Monastery, Martakert Region, 1691

* Yeghishe Arakyal Monastery, Martakert Region, 5th century

* Dadivank Monastery, Shahumyan Region, 9-13th centuries

* Gtichavank Monastery, Togh, 1248

* Yerits Mankants Monastery, Martakert Region, 1691

## List of Churches and Monasteries

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Below is list of churches, monasteries, and chapels under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Artsakh and their operating status from Askeran,[16] Hadrut,[23] Kashatagh,[22] Martakert,[17] Martuni,[18] Shahumyan,[19] Shushi[20] regions and Stepanakert.[21]

### Askeran region

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Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Askeran region [16] Name  | Type  | Image  | Year  | Location/geo  | Status  | Notes

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Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 2002  | Askeran City, 39°56′35″N 46°50′06″E﻿ / ﻿39.943095°N 46.834920°E﻿ / 39.943095; 46.834920 | Operating  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1850  | Aygestan | Operating  |
St. Vanes church  | Church  |  | 18th century  | Aygestan  | Ruined  |
St. George church  | Church  |  | 1898  | Astghashen | Operating  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1651  | Avetaranots / Chanakhchi | Occupied  | [24]
"Cuckoo's nest" church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Avetaranots / Chanakhchi  | Occupied  | [25]
"Holy sister's convent" church  | Monastery  |  | 1616  | Avetaranots / Chanakhchi,

Kusanats Anapat Armenian Monastery

| Occupied  | [26]
"Ghevondants' desert" church  | Church  |  |  | Avetaranots / Chanakhchi  | Occupied  |
"Sana eghtse" church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Avetaranots / Chanakhchi  | Occupied  |
Church in the settlement of "Phaphader"  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Avetaranots / Chanakhchi  | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1862  | Dahraz | Occupied  | [27]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1843  | Dashushen | Operating  | [28]
Church in the settlement of "Bozun tap"  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Dashushen  | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Mkhoz"  | Church  |  | 15th-17th centuries  | Dashushen  | Ruined  |
St. John the Baptist church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Lusadzor | Operating  |
St. John the Baptist church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Khantsk | Ruined  |
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 1673  | Khantsk  | Ruined  |
"Vardapetin khut" church  | Church  |  | 11th-12th centuries  | Khantsk  | Ruined  |
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Khachen, 39°59′09″N 46°41′50″E﻿ / ﻿39.985733481312856°N 46.69716397799237°E﻿ / 39.985733481312856; 46.69716397799237 | Occupied  |
Church in the settlement of "Eghunts eghtsi"  | Church  |  | 1204  | Khachen  | Ruined  |
"Machi shen" church  | Church  |  | 1245  | Khachen  | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Sheganots"  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Khachen  | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Khurda Gyune"  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Khachen  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Khnatsakh | Operating  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Khnatsakh  | Ruined  |
Church in the sanctuary of "Parur"  | Church  |  | 16th-17th century  | Khnatsakh  | Ruined  |
?  | Church  |  |  | Khnapat | Closed  |
"Jukhtak eghtsi" church  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Khndzristan | Ruined  |
?  | khachar  |  | 1297-1800  | Khramort | Ruined  | khachkar
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1800-1876  | Khramort  | Ruined  | [29]
"Vaka" church  | Church  |  | 11th-12th centuries  | Tsaghkashat | Ruined  |
?  | Khachar  |  | 9th-13th centuries  | Tsaghkashat  | Ruined  | cemetery with many khachars
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1841  | Karmir | Operating  |
"Aghen nahatak" or "Khachin tak" church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Karmir  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Harav | Ruined  | [30]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th-20th centuries  | Madatashen | Operating  | [31]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Moshkhmhat | Occupied  | [32]
"Ghevondants" monastery or "Kondik"  | Monastery cell  |  | 5th-6th centuries  | Moshkhmhat  | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 17th-18th centuries  | Mkhitarashen | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Nakhijevanik | Operating  |
St. George church  | Church  |  | 1810  | Noragyukh | Ruined  |
"Tigranakert" church  | Church  |  | 5th-7th centuries  | Nor Maragha | Occupied  |
"White cross" church  | Church  |  | 5th century  | Nor Maragha  | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1849  | Nerkin Sznek | Closed  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1918  | Shosh | Closed  | [33]
"Buduru"  | Holy place, khachkar  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Shosh  | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Shaghot"  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Shosh  | Ruined  |
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 1655  | Shosh  | Ruined  | [33]
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Badara | Operating  |
Holy All-Savior church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Badara  | Ruined  |
"Darpasut eghtsi" church  | Church  |  | 9th-14th centuries  | Badara  | Ruined  |
"Khravand" church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Badara  | Ruined  |
"Tsera nahatak" church  | Church  |  | 9th-13th centuries  | Badara  | Ruined  |
"Jukhtak eghtsi" church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Badara  | Ruined  |
Seven churches' monastery  | Monastery  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Badara  | Ruined  |
"Otskan" church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Badara  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1888  | Jraghatsner | Occupied  | [34]
"Bununts dzori eghtsi" church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Jraghatsner  | Occupied  |
St. Vanes church  | Church  |  | 17th-19th centuries  | Jraghatsner  | Occupied  | [35]
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 1894  | Rev | Closed  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 18th century  | Sghnakh | Occupied  |
St. George church  | Church  |  | 1875  | Sarnakhbyur | Operating  |
Church in the settlement of "Nor Shen"  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Sardarashen | Ruined  |
Holy All-Savior church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Sarushen | Closed  |
«Phirumashen» church (XII-XIII)  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Sarushen  | Operating  | [36]
St. Jakob church  | Church  |  | 1885  | Verin Sznek | Closed  |
"Eghtsadzori eghtsi" church  | Church  |  | 17th-18th centuries  | Verin Sznek  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Vardadzor | Ruined  | [37]
Church in the sanctuary of "Chaghmakhsar"  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Vardadzor  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 18th century  | Varazabun | Ruined  |
"Ptkes Berk" or "St. George" monastery  | Monastery  |  | 17th century  | Ulubab | Closed  | [38]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Qyatuk | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Qrasni | Ruined  |
"Jam" church (XIII-XVII)  | Church  |  | 13th-17th centuries  | Qrasni  | Ruined  |

### Hadrut region

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Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Hadrut region [23] Name  | Type  | Image  | Year  | Location/geo  | Status  | Notes

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Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Hadrut city  | Occupied  |
Holy Resurrection church  | Church  |  | 1621  | Hadrut city  | Occupied  |
Holy Resurrection church  | Church  |  | 1741  | Aygestan | Occupied, Ruined  | [39]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1902-1907  | Araqel, 39°26′31″N 46°59′45″E﻿ / ﻿39.441969°N 46.995824°E﻿ / 39.441969; 46.995824 | Occupied, Ruined  | [40]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Araqel, Mylkudara locality, 39°28′28″N 46°55′55″E﻿ / ﻿39.47445562383249°N 46.93195073874608°E﻿ / 39.47445562383249; 46.93195073874608 | Occupied, Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Arevshat, 39°26′49″N 46°49′42″E﻿ / ﻿39.44680839133513°N 46.82836887181666°E﻿ / 39.44680839133513; 46.82836887181666 | Occupied  |
"Egtsundzor" church  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Arpagetik | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Aknaghbyur | Occupied  |
"Gharali" church  | Church  |  | 17th-18th centuries  | Aknaghbyur  | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Banadzor | Occupied, Ruined  | [41]
Church in the sunctuary of "Kakhan"  | Church  |  | 13th-14th centuries  | Drakhtik | Occupied  |
Church of The Gregory of Narek or Narekavank  | Church  |  | 1645  | Drakhtik  | Occupied, Ruined  | [42]
"Taghaseri anapat" church  | Monastery  |  | 1635  | Taghaser | Occupied, Ruined  | [43]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | west of Taghaser  | Occupied  |
St. John the Baptist church  | Church  |  | 1896  | Taghut | Occupied  |
"Katarovank" monastery complex or "Holy Mother of God"  | Monastery  |  | 5th century  | Khandzadzor | Occupied  | [44]
St. John the Baptist church or Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Khandzadzor  | Occupied  | [45]
"Eghtsun dzor" church  | Church  |  | 16th-17th centuries  | Khtsaberd, Hartagomer  | Occupied, Ruined  | [46]
"Ptkataghi vank" church  | Monastery  |  | 1670  | Tsakuri | Occupied, Ruined  | [47]
Holy Mother of God church or "Tsaghkavank"  | Church  |  | 1682  | Tsakuri  | Occupied  | [48]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Tsaghkavank | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1696  | Tsamdzor | Occupied  | [49]
Holy All-Savior church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Karmrakuch | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1621  | Hakaku | Occupied  | [50]
Holy All-Savior church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Hin Tagher | Occupied  |
"Hogher" church  | Church  |  | 18th century  | Hogher | Occupied  | [51]
St. Minas' church  | Church  |  | 1601  | Mariamadzor | Occupied, Ruined  | [52]
Holy Resurrection church  | Church  |  | 1889  | Meliqashen | Occupied  |
Church in the settlement of "Eghtsu art"  | Church  |  | 13th-14th centuries  | Mets Tagher, Eghtsu art  | Occupied  |
Church in the settlement of "Markhatun"  | Church  |  | 1603  | Mets Tagher, Markhatun  | Occupied  | [53]
Holy All-Savior church  | Church  |  | 1846  | Mets Tagher  | Occupied  | [54]
St. Sarkis church  | Church  |  | 1840  | Mokhrenes | Occupied, Ruined  | ,[55] destroyed between March and July 2022[56]
Seven gates monastery  | Monastery  |  | 6th-7th centuries  | Mokhrenes  | Occupied  |
Seven gates church  | Church  |  | 9th-10th centuries  | Mokhrenes  | Occupied, Ruined  |
"Hin Norashen" church  | Church  |  | 1892  | Norashen | Occupied  | [57]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1692  | Ukhtadzor | Occupied  | [58]
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 1651  | Pletants | Occupied  | [59]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Jraberd | Occupied  | [60]
"Kaqavavanq" monastery  | Monastery  |  | end of the 18th century, 1742  | Jrakus | Occupied  | [61]
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 1698  | Jrakus  | Occupied  | [62]
"Shakhkakh" monastery  | Monastery  |  | 17th century, 1865  | Sarinshen | Occupied  | [63]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Sarinshen  | Occupied  | [64]
"White cross" monastery complex or "St. Cross"  | Monastery  |  | 13th-17th centuries  | Vank | Occupied  | [65]
St. Hripsime church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Vardashat | Occupied  | [66]
St. Mesrop church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Tyak | Occupied  | [67]
"Desert" church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Togh | Occupied  |
St. John the Baptist church  | Church  |  | 1736  | Togh  | Occupied  |
"Tej" church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Togh  | Occupied  | [68]
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 1747  | Togh  | Occupied  | [69]
"Gtchavank" monastery complex or Gtich monastery  | Monastery  |  | 9th-18th centuries  | Togh  | Occupied  | [70]
Kavaqavank  | Monastery  |  | 14th century  | Togh  | Occupied  | ,[61] damaged during the 44 day war[71]
Church in the settlement of "Gergech"  | Church  |  | 13th-14th centuries  | Tumi | Occupied  |
"King's grave" church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Tumi  | Occupied  |
"Red cross" church  | Church  |  | 1000  | Tumi  | Occupied, Ruined  |
St. John the Baptist  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Tumi  | Occupied  | [72]
"Khuty dre" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 9th-13th centuries  | Tumi  | Occupied  | [73]
Holy All-Savior church  | Church  |  | 17th-18th centuries  | Tsor | Occupied  | [74]
"Desert of St. Gregory the Illuminator" church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Tsor  | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Qaraglukh / Karaglukh  | Occupied  |
St. John the Baptist church  | Church  |  | 2013  | Qaraglukh / Karaglukh  | Occupied  | [75]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1743  | Qyuratagh / Kyuratagh  | Occupied  | [76]

### Kashatagh region

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Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Kashatagh region [22] Name  | Type  | Image  | Year  | Location/geo  | Status  | Notes

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Church of the Ascension  | Church  |  | 1996-1998  | Berdzor | Occupied  | [77][78]
Church of Holy Martryrs  | Church  |  | 2002  | Aghavno | Occupied  | [79]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Hak, Aghbatkhert settlement  | Occupied  | [80]
"Mayreji vank" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 11th-12th centuries  | Aghbradzor (Mayrajur)  | Occupied, Ruined  | [81]
"Amutegh" church  | Church  |  | 17th-18th centuries  | Amutegh | Occupied  | [82]
St. Vardan church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Amutegh  | Occupied  |
Andokaberd church  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Andokaberd  | Occupied  |
Church in the settlement of "Arakhish"  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Arakhish | Occupied, Ruined  | [83]
"Zorakhach" church  | Church  |  | 16th-17th centuries  | Arakhish  | Occupied, Ruined  | [84]
"Katosavank" monastery  | Monastery  |  | 9th-11th centuries  | Arvakan, Katos  | Occupied, Ruined  | [85]
Church in the old cemetery  | Church  |  | 13th-17th centuries  | Artashav | Occupied, Ruined  |
Ruined church, near the Barkushat fortress  | Church  |  | \-  | Barkushat, on the right bank of the Vorotan  | Occupied, Ruined  |
"Qronq" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 13th-14th centuries  | Tsaghkaberd | Occupied  | [86]
"Tsitsernavank" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 4th-17th centuries  | Tsitsernavank | Occupied  | [87]
St. George church  | Church  |  | 4th-5th century  | Tsitsernavank  | Occupied  |
"Tandzatap" church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Keren | Occupied  | [88]
Church in the cemetery of "Akbatkhert"  | Church  |  | 13th-15th centuries  | Hak | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1419  | Hak  | Occupied  |
St. Minas church  | Church  |  | 1675  | Hak  | Occupied  | [89]
"Amutegh" church  | Church  |  | 17th-18th centuries  | Hakari | Occupied  |
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 15th-16th centuries  | Harar | Occupied, Ruined  | [90]
St. George church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Herik | Occupied  | [91]
"Anapat" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Hochants | Occupied  |
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Hochants  | Occupied  | [92]
"Chapkut" church  | Church  |  | 1641  | Chapkut  | Occupied  | [93]
"Mazra" church  | Church  |  | 1694  | Vanand (Mazra)  | Occupied  | [94]
"Zirik" church  | Church  |  | 10th-14th centuries  | Meliqashen | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1682  | Mirik | Occupied  | [95]
"Varazgom" church  | Church  |  | 9th-11th centuries  | Moshatagh, Varazgom settlement 39°41′50″N 46°21′33″E﻿ / ﻿39.69708977176619°N 46.35919472558026°E﻿ / 39.69708977176619; 46.35919472558026 | Occupied  | [96]
Poghos-Petros church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Shalua | Occupied  | [97]
?  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Janbar  | Occupied  | [98]
Church in the cemetery  | Church  |  | 9th-11th centuries  | Sonasar | Occupied  |
Church in the fortress of "Spitakajur"  | Church  |  | 9th-13th centuries  | Spitakajur | Occupied  |
?  | Church  |  | 15th-16th centuries  | Vazgenashen | Occupied  |
?  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Vakunis | Occupied  | [99]
"Mazra" church  | Church  |  | 1694  | Vanand  | Occupied  | [100]
Church in the settlement of "Jayrapor"  | Church  |  | 14th-15th centuries  | Tandzut | Occupied  |
"Tandzut" church  | Church  |  | late Middle Ages  | Tandzut  | Occupied  | [101]
First "Stunis" church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Tandzut  | Occupied  | [102]
Second "Stunis" church  | Church  |  | 9th-11th centuries  | Tandzut  | Occupied  | [103]
"Mknatami khach" monastery  | Monastery  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Tandzut  | Occupied  | [104]
"Masrik" church  | Church  |  | 1694  | Qashuniq / Kashunik | Occupied  |

### Martakert region

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Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Martakert region [17] Name  | Type  | Image  | Year  | Location/geo  | Status  | Notes

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Vankasar Church | Church  |  | 7th century  | near Martakert, 40°04′20″N 46°53′15″E﻿ / ﻿40.0720997°N 46.8873719°E﻿ / 40.0720997; 46.8873719 | Operating  |
St. John the Baptist church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Martakert city  | Operating  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1668  | Arajadzor | Ruined  | [105]
"Harva Jayrapor" church  | Church  |  | 1249  | Arajadzor  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 9th-11th centuries  | Garnaqar, 3 km northwest of the village  | Ruined  |
?  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Garnaqar, 3 km northwest of the village  | Ruined  |
"Hamami" church  | Church  |  | 9th century  | Garnaqar, 4 km west of the village  | Ruined  |
St. John the Baptist church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Garnaqar  | Ruined  |
"Red Stone" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 11th-14th centuries  | Getavan | Ruined  |
St. Anthony church  | Church  |  | 2007  | Zaglik | Operating  |
"Qrhonj" church  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Zardakhach | Ruined  |
Holy All-Savior church  | Church  |  | 1894  | Talish | Occupied  | [106]
"Horeka vank" monastery complex (Glkho vank)  | Monastery  |  | XIII-XVIII

13th-18th century

| Talish  | Occupied  | [107]
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 1229  | Talish  | Occupied  |
"Mamkan" church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Talish  | Occupied  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 14th century  | Kichan | Ruined  | [108]
"Desert" monastery complex (Khutavank)  | Monastery  |  | 18th century  | Kichan  | Ruined  | [109]
"Kichan" church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Kichan  | Ruined  |
Church in the cemetery  | Church  |  | 18th century  | Kichan  | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Eri shen"  | Church  |  | 16th-17th centuries  | Kichan  | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Khorastan"  | Church  |  | 9th-13th centuries  | Kochoghot | Ruined  |
Church in the cemetery of "Khachin ser"  | Church  |  | 11th-12th centuries  | Kochoghot  | Ruined  |
Church in the central cemetery  | Church  |  | 11th-12th centuries  | Kochoghot  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Haterk | Recoverable  | [110]
St. George church  | Church  |  | \-  | Haterk  | Operating  |
St. John the Baptist church  | Church  |  | 19th century  | Haterk  | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Mandur"  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Haterk  | Ruined  |
"Mesis" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 14th-17th centuries  | Haterk  | Ruined  | [111]
St. Sarkis church  | Church  |  | 2005  | Harutyunagomer | Operating  |
St. George church  | Church  |  | 1609  | Chankatagh | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Tsovategh"  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Chankatagh  | Ruined  |
St. George church  | Church  |  | 1898  | Mataghis | Occupied  |
St. Eghishe apostle monastery  | Monastery  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Mataghis  | Occupied  |
St. Eghishe church  | Church  |  | 1892-1898  | Mataghis  | Occupied  | [112][113]
St. Vanes church  | Church  |  | 16th-17th centuries  | Mataghis  | Occupied  |
St. George church  | Church  |  | 1901  | Maghavuz | Recoverable  |
Church in the settlement of "Mayraqaghaq"  | Church  |  | 10th-13th centuries  | Maghavuz, settlement Mayraqaghaq  | Ruined  |
St. George church  | Church  |  | 2011  | Mets Shen | Operating  |
Church in the South cemetery  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Mets Shen  | Ruined  |
"Jraberd's desert" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 17th century  | Mets Shen  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1229  | Mehmana | Occupied  |
Church in the settlement of "Mandur"  | Church  |  | 12th-15th centuries  | Mehmana, settlement of "Mandur"  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1883  | Mokhratagh | Recoverable  |
Church of the Nine Relics,  | Church  |  | rebuilt in 1881  | Mokhratagh  | Ruined  |
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 1904-1914  | Nerkin Horatagh | Operating  |
St. George church  | Church  |  | 2012  | Nerkin Horatagh  | Operating  |
Church  | Church  |  | 6th-7th centuries  | Nor Karmiravan | Occupied  |
Church in "Gyavur ghala"  | Church  |  | 3th-9th centuries  | Nor Haykajur | Ruined  | [114]
Vankasar's church  | Church  |  | 1st-7th centuries  | Nor Maragha | Occupied  |
St. Stephen church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Shakhmasur | Ruined  |
Church  | Church  |  | 16th-17th centuries  | Shakhmasur, settlement of "Qaren glukh"  | Ruined  |
Church in the  | Church  |  | 17th century  | Chapar, settlement of "Shenateghi eghtsi"  | Ruined  |
"Surben dyuz" church 1  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Chapar  | Ruined  |
"Surben dyuz" church 2  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Chapar  | Ruined  |
"Hin Chapar" church  | Church  |  | 16th century  | Chapar  | Ruined  |
Church  | Church  |  | 12th-14th centuries  | Chldran, settlement of "Eghtsateghi tumb"  | Ruined  |
"Karmir eghtsi" church  | Church  |  | 16th-17th centuries  | Chldran  | Ruined  |
"Nahatak" church  | Church  |  | 13th-20th centuries  | Chldran  | Ruined  |
Monastery of the Holy All-Savior  | Monastery  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Poghosagomer | Ruined  | [115]
Holy Mother of God church  | Church  |  | 2012  | Vaghuhas, 40°07′04″N 46°28′36″E﻿ / ﻿40.11783283333085°N 46.47655181254605°E﻿ / 40.11783283333085; 46.47655181254605 | Operating  | [116]
"Eghtsu ktor" church  | Church  |  | 13th century  | Vaghuhas  | Ruined  |
Church in the settlement of "Tleni"  | Church  |  | 9th-13th centuries  | Vaghuhas, settlement of "Tleni"  | Ruined  |
Khadar (Khatravank) monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 10th-17th centuries  | Vaghuhas  | Ruined  | [117]
"Karmir vank" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 1224, 1529, 1281  | Vaghuhas, 40°04′58″N 46°27′58″E﻿ / ﻿40.082768°N 46.4660254°E﻿ / 40.082768; 46.4660254 | Ruined  | [118]
"Mayraqaghaq" (Tiramayr) monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 1183  | Vaghuhas  | Ruined  |
"Shmaghbyur" church  | Church  |  | 9th century  | Vaghuhas  | Ruined  |
"Vardani gomer" monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 1225  | Vaghuhas  | Ruined  |
Gandzasar monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 949  | Vank | Occupied  | [119][120][121]
Havaptuk monastery complex  | Monastery  |  | 1163  | Vank  | Ruined  | [122]
"Paravadzori vank" monastery comlex  | Monastery  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Vank  | Ruined  |
St. Joseph church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Vardadzor | Ruined  |
"Harutyunagomer" church  | Church  |  | 12th-13th centuries  | Vardadzor  | Ruined  |
Katoghikosasar monastery  | Monastery  |  | 6th century  | Varnkatagh | Ruined  |
Church  | Church  |  | 11th-13th centuries  | Varnkatagh, "Poqr Toghkasar" settlement  | Ruined  |
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### Martuni region

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Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Martuni region [18] Name  | Type  | Image  | Year  | Location/geo  | Status  | Notes

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Church of St. Nerses the Great | Church  |  | 2004  | Martuni | Operating  |

### Shahumyan region

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Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Shahumyan region [19] Name  | Type  | Image  | Year  | Location/geo  | Status  | Notes

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St. Dadi church  | Church  |  | 1178  | Dadivank, "Dadivank" monastery complex  | Operating  | [123][124]

### Shushi region

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Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Shushi region [20] Name  | Type  | Image  | Year  | Location/geo  | Status  | Notes

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Holy Mother of God church or "Aguletsots"  | Church  |  | 1822  | Shushi city  | Occupied  |
Holy All-Savior church or "Meghretsots"  | Church  |  | 1833  | Shushi city  | Occupied  |
Holy All-Savior church or "Ghazanchetsots"  | Church  |  | 1858-1887  | Shushi city  | Occupied  | Damaged between 2020-10-25 and 2021-04-10[125]
Holy All-Savior church or "Kharabakhtsots"  | Church  |  | 18th-19th centuries  | Shushi city  | Occupied  |
«St. John the Baptist» church or "Kanach jam"  | Church  |  | 1818  | Shushi city  | Occupied  |

### Stepanakert

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Churches and monasteries of the Diocese of Artsakh - Stepanakert [21] Name  | Type  | Image  | Year  | Location/geo  | Status  | Notes

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Cathedral of the Holy Mother of God  | Cathedral  |  | 2019  | Stepanakert city  | Operating  |
St. Jacob church  | Church  |  | 2007  | Stepanakert city  | Operating  |

## Gallery

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* Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan

## External links

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* Churches of Artsakh after independence
* Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian Apostolic Church at Gandzasar.com

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38. ^ "Surb Gevorg Monastery of Ptkesberk". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
39. ^ "The Aygestan Church of the Holy Resurrection". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
40. ^ "St. Mariam Astvatsatsin Church of Arakel". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
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49. ^ "Surb Astvatsatsin Church of Tsamdzor". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
50. ^ "St. Astvatsatsin Church of Hakaku". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
51. ^ "St. Astvatsatsin Church of Hogher". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
52. ^ "Surb Minas Church of Mariamadzor". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
53. ^ "Markhatun Church". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
54. ^ "St. Amenaprkich Church of Mets Tagher Village". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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90. ^ "St. Stepanos Church of Harar". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
91. ^ "Saint Gevorg Church of Herik". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
92. ^ "St. Stepanօs Church of Hochants". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
93. ^ "The Church of Tchapkut". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
94. ^ "Church of Vanand (Mazra)". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
95. ^ "St. Astvatsatsin Church of Mirik". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
96. ^ "The Church of Varazgom". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
97. ^ "St. Poghos-Petros Church of Shalva". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
98. ^ "The Church of Janbar". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
99. ^ "The Church of Vakunis". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
100. ^ "Church of Vanand (Mazra)". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
101. ^ "The rock-hewn church of Tandzut". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
102. ^ "The First Church of Stunis". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
103. ^ "The Second Church of Stunis". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
104. ^ "Mknatami Khach Monastery". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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111. ^ "The monastery of Mesis". Monument Watch. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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Dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church

Armenia and
Artsakh|

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* Aragatsotn (Saint Mesrop of Oshakan)
* Araratian (Saint Sarkis of Yerevan)
* Artik (Varagatun Saint Gregory Cathedral of Artik)
* Armavir (Saint Gregory of Narek of Armavir)
* Artsakh (Ghazanchetsots of Shushi)
* Gegharkounik (Holy Mother of God Cathedral of Gavar)
* Gougark (Gregory of Narek of Vanadzor)
* Kotayk (Saint Gregory Cathedral of Kecharis Monastery of Tsaghkadzor)
* Shirak (Holy Mother of God of Gyumri)
* Syunik (Saint Gregory of Goris)
* Tavush (Saint Nerses of Ijevan)
* Vayots Dzor (Holy Mother of God of Yeghegnadzor)

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Middle East|

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* Azerbaijan (Saint Gregory of Baku) (abandoned)
* Damascus (Saint Sarkis of Damascus)
* Egypt (Saint Gregory of Cairo)
* Iraq (Saint Gregory of Baghdad)

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Cilicia|

* Aleppo (Forty Martyrs of Aleppo)
* Atrpatakan (Saint Mary of Tabriz)
* Cyprus (Holy Mother of God of Nicosia)
* Isfahan (Saint Joseph of Arimathea at the Holy Saviour Monastery of New Julfa of Isfahan)
* Jezireh (Saint Hagop of Qamishli)
* Kuwait (Saint Vartanants of Kuwait City)
* Lebanon (Holy Sign of Beirut)
* Tehran (Saint Sarkis of Tehran)
* UAE and Qatar (Holy Martyrs of Abu Dhabi)

Jerusalem|

* Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Saint James of Jerusalem)
* Amman (Saint Thaddeus of Amman)

Constantinople|

* Patriarchate of Constantinople (Holy Mother of God of Kumkapı of Istanbul)

Europe|

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* Bulgaria (Holy Mother of God of Sofia)
* Central Europe and Sweden (Saint Mary Magdalene of Brussels)
* France (Saint John the Baptist of Paris)
* Georgia (Saint George of Tbilisi)
* Germany (Saints Sahak and Mesrop of Cologne)
* Great Britain and Ireland (Saint Sarkis of London)
* Greece (Holy Mother of God of Peristeri of Athens)
* Nor Nakhijevan and Russia (Holy Transfiguration of Moscow)
* Romania (Holy Archangels of Bucharest)
* Southern Russia (Saint John the Evangelist of Krasnodar)
* Switzerland (Saint Hagop of Geneva)
* Ukraine (Assumption of Mary of Lviv)

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Cilicia|

* Greece (Saint Gregory of Athens)

North America|

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* Canada (Saint Gregory of Montreal)
* Eastern USA (Saint Vartan of New York)
* Western USA (Saint Leon of Burbank)

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Cilicia|

* Canada (Saint Hagop of Montreal)
* Eastern USA (Saint Gregory of New York)
* Western USA (Holy Cross Cathedral of Montebello)

South America|

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* Argentina (Saint Gregory of Buenos Aires)
* Brazil (Saint George of São Paulo)
* Uruguay (Saint Nerses of Montevideo)

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Asia and Oceania|

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* Australia and New Zealand (Holy Mother of God of Sydney)
* India and the Far East (Holy Nazareth of Kolkata)

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