Saint Sarkis Church, Tbilisi

Saint Sarkis Church Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի

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Basic information
Location	District of Harpukh Sulfuric Baths Old Tbilisi, Georgia
Geographic coordinates	42°N 45°E / 42°N 45°E / 42; 45Coordinates: 42°N 45°E / 42°N 45°E / 42; 45
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Architectural description
Architectural style	Armenian
Completed	1737

Saint Sarkis Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի), is an Armenian church in Harpukh Sulfuric Baths district of Old Tbilisi, Georgia. Destroyed by Lavrentiy Beria order in 1930s.

Name

The church was located on Saint Sarkis street (curr. Griashvili) and got its name from it.

History

The construction started in 1737 by Ter-Sukias, Archpriest of Norashen church. Armenian catholicos Simmeon Yerevantsi (1763-1782) thoroughly listing Armenian churches of Tbilisi mentions: "there is one more church in the fortress, called Cathedral, originally belonged to the Holy Throne, but now the fortress in being settled by Muslims who occupy the church as well. Since then the church is empty, is deprived of the parish; even the fact it belonged to the Holy Throne is being forgotten".

In 1795 Agha Mohammad Khan forces enter the city and completely destroy the district of Sulfuric Baths.

After entering Russian Empire Tbilisi became governmental center and started rapidly develop. In 1831 Manuel Kyumushkhanetsi from the Crimean Peninsula was appointed the Archpriest of the church and started complete reconstruction and restoration in short time entering list of functioning Armenian churches.

Saint Sarkis Church celebrated the feast of Saint Sarkis day after Arachavorats lent usually in January or February. On those days church bells rang, liturgy were held and the church was especially crowded. The youth in couples or alone came for blessing.

Saint Sarkis Church as the whole Tbilisi Armenian community was in a rise. The church was tall, richly decorated from inside with delicate frescoes. There was a pre-church parochial school beside. In 1910s Tirayr Ter-Hovhannisyan, famous Armenian churchman, poet, philologist and translator served as vicar here.

Destruction

Saint Sarkis Church was destroyed in 1937-38 by Lavrentiy Beria order along with 11 other Armenian churches in Tbilisi. Firstly the domes were destroyed, later for the wall destruction dynamite was used, but the church was not destroyed till the end and the lower part remained, which was later reconstructed as a residential building. During the destruction two workers fell down to death.

The parochial school moved to a new address - 79 Ortachala. Its building later was used as antenatal clinic.

References

(Russian) Армянские церкви Тбилиси - Св. Саргис

Armenian Apostolic Church

Structure	Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Holy See of Cilicia Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Traditions	Armenian Rite Matagh

Personalities	Apostles Saint Thaddeus and Saint Bartholomew (founders of the Armenian Apostolic Church) Gregory the Illuminator List of Catholicoi of Armenia Calendar

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Armenia	Aghjots Vank Akhtala Arakelots of Kirants Areni Artavazik Aruchavank Arshakid Mausoleum Bgheno-Noravank Byurakan Ddmashen Dvin Etchmiadzin Garnahovit Gayane Geghard Gharghavank Gladzor Gndevank Goshavank Haghartsin Haghpat Harichavank Havuts Tar Hayravank Hnevank Horomayri Hovhannavank Hripsime Jukhtak Vank Karbi Karmravor Kasagh Katoghike Katoghike Tsiranavor of Avan Kecharis Khor Virap Kirants Kobayr Kotavank Kristapori Vank Lmbatavank Makaravank Makenyats Vank Makravank Marmashen Mashtots Hayrapet Mastara Matosavank Neghutsi Vank Nor Varagavank Noratus Noravank Odzun Oshakan Pemzashen Ptghavank Saghmosavank Saint Paul and Peter Saint Gevork of Mughni Samsoni Sanahin Sevanavank Shoghakat Spitakavor of Ashtarak Spitakavor of Vayots Dzor Surp Astvatsatsin of Vagharshapat Surp Hakob of Kanaker Surp Mariane of Ashtarak Surp Sarkis of Ashtarak Talin Tanahat Targmanchats Vank Tatev Tatevi Anapat Tegher Tsakhats Kar Tsiranavor of Ashtarak Tsovinar Ushi Vahanavank Vahramashen Vanevan Vorotnavank Voskepar Voskevaz Yeghipatrush Yeghvard Yererouk Zoravor Zvartnots

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Georgia

Azerbaijan	Kurmukhi

Bulgaria	Petritsoni

Cyprus	Gialia

Greece	Iviron

Jerusalem and Palestine	Monastery of the Cross

North Caucasus	Tkhaba-Yerdy

Turkey	Ancha Bana Doliskana Ishkhani Khakhuli Oshki Parekhi Khandzta Opiza Otkhta Eklesia Parkhali Tbeti Monastery

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Saint Sarkis Church, Tbilisi

Name

History

Destruction

References

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