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Etchmiadzin Cathedral is consecrated

303 CE · Armenia, Asia · Religion

Etchmiadzin Cathedral is consecrated
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Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually known as Etchmiadzin (Ejmiatsin) and Vagharshapat, Armenia. Constructed at the turn of the fourth century, it is usually considered the first cathedral built in ancient Armenia, and often regarded as the oldest cathedral in the world.

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