Armenian churches of Tbilisi
Introduction This is the '''list of Armenian churches in Tbilisi''', the capital of Georgia, which was the center of the cultural life of Eastern Armenians until the early 20th century. :  Image Founded Status Location '''Cathedral of Saint George''' Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի სურფგევორქი alt=Photo of St. Gevorg Cathedral 1251 functioning as an Armenian church 5 Samghebro Street '''Ejmiatsnetsots St. Gevorg'''Էջմիացնեցոծ Սուրբ Գևորգ ეჩმიაძინი  alt=Photo of Ejmiatsin Church 18th century functioning as an Armenian church 20 Armazi str., Avlabari district '''Saint Karapet''' Սուրբ Կարապետ եկեղեցի ყოვლად წმინდა (Kovlad Tsminda) alt=Photo of St. Karapet Church 1705 consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 - 1993 Elene Akhvlediani Rise, near Baratashvili bridge '''Holy Virgin of Bethlehem'''Բեթղեհեմի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցիზემო ბეთლემი (Zemo Betlemi) alt=Photo of Bethlehem Church 1727 consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1991 15 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district '''Saint George of Karap'''Քարափի Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցիკლდის უბნის წმინდა გიორგი (Kldis Ubnis Tsminda Giorgi) alt=Photo of Saint George of Karap Church 1753 consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1995 9 Betlemi Blind Alley, Sololaki district '''Holy Cross''' Վերայի Սուրբ Խաչ ելեղեցիპანტელეიმონ მკურნალი (Panteleimon Mkurnali)  1844 consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 12 Rcheulishvili Street, Vera Armenian Cemetery '''Saint Stepanos of Kusanats'''  Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք ქვედა ბეთლემი (Kveda Betlemi)  1870 consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1993 3 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district '''Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin''' Չուգուրեթի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի წმინდა ნინო (Tsminda Nino)  1807 consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church on January 26, 1991 32 Nino Chkheidze St., Chugureti district '''Norashen Church''' Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի ნორაშენი  1467 closed 41 Kote Abkhazi (Leselidze) Street '''Church of the Holy Seal''' Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի   1703-1711 ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010 Vertskhli Turn '''St. Minas'''Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի   closed and derelict, full of garbage inside '''Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin'''   closed and derelict, full of garbage inside  '''Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin'''    13th century currently a residential building, there are 8 families, living in the church  '''Navtlukh St. Gevorg'''   currently a residential building '''Mughni Church of Saint George'''Մուղնո Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցիწმინდა გიორგის მუღნის ეკლესია  1756 partially ruined, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010 6 Beglar Akhospireli Str. '''Church of the Red Gospel'''  Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի  alt=Photo of Karmir Vank 1775 ruins remain 21 Feristsvaleba Str., Avlabari district '''Dzorabash St. Gevorg'''    demolished in 1994.In 1995 the Georgian David Tsinastsarmetkveli church was built on its place '''Vank Cathedral'''    14th century demolished in 1937-1938  '''Saint Sargis Church''' Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի  1737 demolished in 1937-1938  '''Zrkinyants St. Gevorg''' Զրկինյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի  1717 demolished in 1937-1938  '''Kamoyants St. Gevorg''' Կամոյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ  1727 or 1788 demolished in 1937-1938  '''Jigrashen Avetyats Church''' Ջիգրաշեն Ավետյաց եկեղեցի   1624 or 1729 demolished in 1937-1938  '''Kuky St. Astvatsatin'''    demolished in 1937-1938  '''Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church''' Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի  demolished in 1937-1938  '''Hreshtakapetats''' Հրեշտակապետած  demolished in 1937-1938  '''Katoghike St. Astvatsatsin''' Կաթողիկե Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի  demolished in 1937-1938
See also * Armenians in Tbilisi
References * Press Releases of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia