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Vagharshapat, Armenia

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

Vagharshapat, Armenia

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
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The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, headquartered in Vagharshapat, Armenia, is the governing body of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the seat of the Catholicos of All Armenians. Founded in 301, the complex centers on Etchmiadzin Cathedral and represents a pinnacle of Armenian ecclesiastical architecture. As a cultural heritage monument and the spiritual heart of Armenian Christianity, the Mother See embodies centuries of religious and architectural tradition within the Armenian Apostolic tradition.

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cultural heritage monument in Armenia
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Vagharshapat, Armenia

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