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Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (Armenian: Մայր Աթոռ Սուրբ Էջմիածին, romanized: Mayr At’oř Surb Ēĵmiatsin), known in Armenian as simply the Mother See (Մայր Աթոռ, Mayr At’oř), is the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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The cathedral is located at the center of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church, in the town dually known as Vagharshapat or Etchmiadzin (Ejmiatsin). For much of its history, the complex around the cathedral, which includes the residence of the Catholicos (patriarch), was known as the Monastery of ...
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The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is the spiritual and administrative headquarters of the worldwide Armenian Church. The Mother Cathedral, founded by the Descent of Christ, built by St. Gregory the Illuminator and King Trdat III, has stood as a symbol against time of the Armenian faith, nation and people.
The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is the pre-eminent center of authority in the worldwide Armenian Apostolic Church. Located near the capital of Yerevan in the Republic of Armenia, it is composed of: The Mother Cathedral of the entire Armenian Church; The monastery and monastic brotherhood;
Jun 8, 2018 · While suppression returned in the early days of the USSR (1918-1949 CE), Etchmiadzin Cathedral endured and remains the “Holy Mother See of all Armenians.” Architecture & Archaeology The cathedral is 33 m (108 ft) long and 30 m (98 ft) wide with a height of over 20 m (65 ft).
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The Armenian Apostolic Church currently has two sees. First, there is the Catholicos of All Armenians residing in Etchmiadzin, Armenia, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Second, there is the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, headquartered since 1930 in Antelias, Lebanon.
MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN. Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin was founded in 301 at Vagharshapat. Holy Etchmiadzin is the supreme spiritual and administrative center of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Here lies the Mother Cathedral, a symbol of the eternity of the Armenian people and their faith.