Church of St. Paul, is an Anglican church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to St. Nerses Church.
Church of St. Paul | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Anglican Communion, Church Mission Society |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | New Julfa, Iran |
Geographic coordinates | 32°37′50″N 51°39′00″E / 32.63061996°N 51.6499123°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Persian |
Completed | 1875 [1] |
History
editChurch Missionary Society (CMS) was active in Persia from 1869, when the Revd. Robert Bruce established a mission station here in New Julfa. [2] It is currently one of four active Anglican churches in Iran, the others are St. Paul Church in Tehran, St. Simon the Zealot Church in Shiraz and St. Luke Church in Isfahan. [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Մինասյան Լ., Նոր Ջուղայի եկեղեցիները, Նոր Ջուղա, 1992
- ^ "The New Mission to Persia". Church Mission Society Periodicals.
- ^ "The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association". jmeca.org.uk.