Armenian Marian Advocations
Armenia, the first Christian nation in the world (year 301), honors from ancient times the Holy Mother of God (Astvatsatsin), with Etchmiadzin at its head.
- Marvel and Marian anecdotes of Armenia
- Armenia fue la first nation that embraced Christianity as a State religion (year 301), and since then he has been actively venerating to the Holy Mother of God (Astvatsatsin).
- La Etchmiadzin cathedral is the oldest Christian cathedral in the world; according to tradition, St Gregory the Illuminator raised it where Christ pointed the place to him in a vision (Etchmiadzin means "the only begotten").
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History of Marian devotion in Armenia
Christianity in Armenia has a history that dates back to apostolic times (in the case of some Eastern traditions) or to the arrival of European missionaries in the XVII- 17th centuries. The devotion to the Virgin Mary, although practiced by a minory of the population, has a significant presence among the local Catholic communities. Mary is venerated as the Mother of God and protector of Christians in contexts where they are often minory.
The Marian advocacy in Armenia reflects both the missionary tradition (Our Lady of the Rosary, Our Lady of Fatima, the Immaculate Conception) and the local expressions of Marian piety. The Christian communities, through their parishes, schools and social works, keep alive the devotion to Mary as the Mother of all peoples.
The Armenian Catholic minority, both of Armenian Catholic and Latin rite, keeps Marian devotion alive in the country. The church of the Armenian Martyrs in Gyumri, the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Yerevan and the monastery of Khor Virap, where St. Gregory was imprisoned, are places of special Marian devotion. Armenia, which suffered the genocide of 1915 and decades of Soviet persecution, sees in the Virgin Mary a symbol of survival and hope. The Mother of God is invoked as the protector of the Armenian people and the Mother of all who suffer.
Armenian Marian Advocations
Holy Mother of God of Etchmiadzin
According to tradition / legend, the origin of the great sanctuary of Etchmiadzin is linked to a vision of Saint Gregory the Illuminator: Christ, carrying a golden hammer, descends and hits the ground to point out the place where he should...
"Our Lady, Holy Mother of God of Eschmiadzin, pray for us.
Our Lady of the Armenians of Gyumri
There is no specific Marian advocation with the formal title of Our Lady of the Armenians of Gyumri officially linked to the Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs (Catholic Armenian Church of Gyumri) in the accessible sources.
"Our Lady of the Armenians of Gyumri, pray for us.
Santa Madre de Dios de Khor Virap (Surp Astvatsatsin)
Armenia was the first nation to have declared itself Christian (year 301). In Khor Virap, opposite Mount Ararat, where Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned 13 years in a...
"Holy Mother of God of Khor Virap, pray for us.
Surp Astvatsatsin del monasterio de Geghard, venerada and el monasterio de Geghard
The monastery of Geghard, declared World Heritage, is partially carved on the rock. His main church is dedicated to the Mother of God (Surp Astvatsatsin). The monastery houses a 12th century Marian icon that is venerated by Armenian pilgrims.
"Holy Mother of God of Geghard, pray for us."
Our Lady of the Rosary of Yerevan, venerated in the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit of Yerevan
The cathedral of the Holy Spirit of Yerevan, built after the fall of the Soviet Union, is the center of Armenian Catholicism in the capital. It provides an image of Our Lady of the Rosary donated by the Armenian faithful of the diaspora.
"Our Lady of the Rosary of Yerevan, pray for us.
Mother of God of the intercession of Vanadzor, venerated in the Catholic parish of Vanadzor
The small Catholic community of Vanadzor, in northern Armenia, maintains a chapel dedicated to the Mother of God of Intercession. The image of the Virgin was saved from Soviet persecution and is venerated as a protector of Armenian families.
"Mother of God of the intercession of Vanadzor, pray for us.
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