St. Paul Church, New Julfa

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
Religion
AffiliationAnglican Communion, Church Mission Society
StatusActive
Location
LocationNew Julfa, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates32.63061996°N 51.6499123°E / 32.63061996; 51.6499123
Architecture
StylePersian
Completed1875 [1]

History

Church 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

References

  1. Մինասյան Լ., Նոր Ջուղայի եկեղեցիները, Նոր Ջուղա, 1992
  2. "The New Mission to Persia". Church Mission Society Periodicals.
  3. "The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association". jmeca.org.uk.


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