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Diocese of Artsakh

Diocese of Artsakh

Արցախի թեմ
Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, the seat of the bishop
Location
CountryAzerbaijan
Statistics
Population
- Total
(as of 2015[3])
~150,000
Churches17 (functioning)[1]
~5,000 (all)[2]
Information
DenominationArmenian Apostolic Church
RiteArmenian Rite
Established1989
CathedralGhazanchetsots, Shusha (Shushi)[4]
Gandzasar (historic)[1]
Secular priests10[1]
Current leadership
PatriarchKarekin II
PrimateBishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan
Website
Official website

The Diocese of Artsakh (Armenian: Արցախի թեմ, romanizedArtsakhi t'em) is one of the largest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Nagorno-Karabakh. It is named after the historic province of Artsakh; the 10th province of the Kingdom of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located on Ghazanchetots street 72, in the town of Shushi. The seat of the bishop is the Ghazanchetsots Cathedral. On 21 January 2022, Vrtanes Abrahamyan was appointed Primate of the Diocese.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference nkr.am was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Margaryan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Administrative Territorial System of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic". The Office of the NKR President. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. ^ "The Armenian Church Today Dioceses in Armenia". Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  5. ^ Artsakh Diocese
  6. ^ Bishop Vrtanes Abrahamyan

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