Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth

The Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth (Armenian: Սուրբ Նազարեթ եկեղեցի) is an 18th-century Armenian Apostolic church at Kolkata (Calcutta), India, serving as the centre of the Armenian Community of Calcutta and the seat of the Armenian Vicariate of India and the Far East. It is affiliated with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It was first built in the year 1688 during the Moghal era and rebuilt in 1724 on the old cemetery of the Armenian community, through the efforts of Agha Nazar after the original wooden structure perished in a fire in 1707.

Holy Nazareth Armenian Church
Սուրբ Նազարեթ Եկեղեցի
Holy Nazareth Church, Kolkata
Religion
AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian
Location
LocationBurrabazar, Kolkata (Calcutta), West Bengal
India
Shown within India
Geographic coordinates22.5795903°N 88.35136145°E / 22.5795903; 88.35136145
Architecture
StyleArmenian
Completed1688
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