Armenian churches of Tbilisi

This is the list of Armenian churches in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, which was the center of the cultural life of Eastern Armenians until the early 20th century.:^[1]

Church Armenian name Georgian name	Image	Founded	Status	Location
Cathedral of Saint George Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի სურფგევორქი		1251	functioning as an Armenian church	5 Samghebro Street
Lower Bethlehemi Church Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանո ქვემო ბეთლემის ეკლესია		1870	functioning as a Georgian church
Ejmiatsnetsots St. Gevorg Էջմիացնեցոծ Սուրբ Գևորգ ეჩმიაძინი		18th century	functioning as an Armenian church	20 Armazi str., Avlabari district
Saint Karapet Սուրբ Կարապետ եկեղեցի ყოვლად წმინდა (Kovlad Tsminda)		1705	consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 - 1993	Elene Akhvlediani Rise, near Baratashvili bridge
Holy Virgin of Bethlehem Բեթղեհեմի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի ზემო ბეთლემი (Zemo Betlemi)		1727	consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1991	15 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district
Saint George of Karap Քարափի Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի კლდის უბნის წმინდა გიორგი (Kldis Ubnis Tsminda Giorgi)		1753	consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1995	9 Betlemi Blind Alley, Sololaki district
Holy Cross Վերայի Սուրբ Խաչ ելեղեցի პანტელეიმონ მკურნალი (Panteleimon Mkurnali)		1844	consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992	12 Rcheulishvili Street, Vera Armenian Cemetery
Saint Stepanos of Kusanats Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք ქვედა ბეთლემი (Kveda Betlemi)		1870	consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1993	3 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district
Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin Չուգուրեթի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի წმინდა ნინო (Tsminda Nino)		1807	consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church on January 26, 1991	32 Nino Chkheidze St., Chugureti district
Norashen Church Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի ნორაშენი		1467	closed	41 Kote Abkhazi (Leselidze) Street
Church of the Holy Seal Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի		1703-1711	ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010	Vertskhli Turn
St. Minas Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի			closed and derelict, full of garbage inside
Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin [2]			closed and derelict, full of garbage inside
Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin		13th century	currently a residential building, there are 8 families, living in the church
Navtlukh St. Gevorg			currently a residential building
Mughni Church of Saint George Մուղնո Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի წმინდა გიორგის მუღნის ეკლესია		1756	partially ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010	6 Beglar Akhospireli Str.
Church of the Red Gospel Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի		1775	ruins remain	21 Feristsvaleba Str., Avlabari district
Dzorabash St. Gevorg			demolished in 1994. In 1995 the Georgian David Tsinastsarmetkveli church was built on its place
Vank Cathedral		14th century	demolished in 1937-1938
Saint Sargis Church Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի		1737	demolished in 1937-1938
Zrkinyants St. Gevorg Զրկինյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի		1717	demolished in 1937-1938
Kamoyants St. Gevorg Կամոյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ		1727 or 1788	demolished in 1937-1938
Jigrashen Avetyats Church Ջիգրաշեն Ավետյաց եկեղեցի		1624 or 1729	demolished in 1937-1938
Kuky St. Astvatsatin			demolished in 1937-1938
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի			demolished in 1937-1938
Hreshtakapetats Հրեշտակապետած			demolished in 1937-1938
Katoghike St. Astvatsatsin Կաթողիկե Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի			demolished in 1937-1938

See also

• Armenians in Tbilisi

References

1. (in Russian) Наш Любимый Тбилиси - Армянские Церкви
2. Georgian Orthodox Church takes aim at Armenian churches “There is interest in erasing any evidence of Armenians in Tbilisi.” by Neil Hauer, Bradley Jardine, Eurasianet, Nov 5, 2018

• Press Releases of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia