Diocese of Armavir
Diocese of Armavir (Armenian: Արմավիրի թեմ Armaviri t'em), is a diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the Armavir Province of Armenia. The name is derived from the historic city of Armavir which served as the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia between 331 and 210 BC.
Diocese of Armavir Արմավիրի թեմ | |
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Saint Gregory of Narek Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | (as of 2011) ~250,000 |
| Churches | 26 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Rite | Armenian Rite |
| Established | 1996 |
| Cathedral | Saint Gregory of Narek Cathedral, Armavir |
| Current leadership | |
| Patriarch | Karekin II |
| Primate | Bishop Sion Adamyan |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The diocese was officially founded on May 30, 1996, by Catholicos Karekin I. The seat of the diocese is the Cathedral of Saint Gregory of Narek in the town of Armavir. Bishop Sion Adamyan is currently the primate of the diocese, serving since 2001.
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