Marian devotion
Our Lady of Isfahan
Isfahan, Iran
Armenian Christians venerate the Virgin Mary in the ancient Persian capital.
In Isfahan, the jewel of Persia, the Armenian Christian community has been venerating the Virgin Mary since the 17th century. The Cathedral of Santa Maria is the center of its faith.
The Armenians of Isfahan
In 1606, the Shah Abbas I deported thousands of Armenians to Isfahan. They built the district of Julfa, where they raised churches and monasteries. The Cathedral of Santa Maria was built in 1655.
The Armenians of Isfahan maintain their Christian faith in a predominantly Muslim country. The Virgin Mary is the mother who protects and unites them.
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