Sourb Astvatzatzin Armenian Catholic church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

Sourb Astvatzatzin Armenian Catholic church 1843 y․

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Kartikam

Historical Introduction
1895 y․

On 9 April 1895, the sanctuary closed, for its dangerous state of utter decrepitude made its future activity absolutely impossible (the Department of Armenian Catholics in Transcaucasia was immediately informed about this).

Վրաստանի ազգային դիվան, (National Archives of Georgia), ֆ. 204, ց. 1, գ. 981, թ. 1, 3: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 292.

1896 y․

On 28 April 1896, architect L. Kropinsky drew up a report certifying that the wooden pillars of the church, and particularly, its leaning walls were no longer able to support its rather heavy earthen roof. Judging from these facts, the author of this document, made up in the presence of Priest Hakob Igitkhaniants, then supervisor of the church, and Assistant Village Head Hakob Ghulakhseziants, declared its closing as absolutely warranted. It was decided to hold divine service in the school house until the construction of a new church.

Հայաստանի ազգային դիվան, (National Archives of Armenia), ֆ. 204, ց. 1, գ. 981, թ. 6: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 292.

1897 y․

On 10 May 1897, the local people addressed a petition to the spiritual authorities for permission to build “a new church from its very foundations.”

Վրաստանի ազգային դիվան, (National Archives of Georgia), ֆ. 204, ց. 1, գ. 981, թ. 7: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 292.

1900 — 1906 yy․

Eventually, on 8 August 1900, the Ministry of the Interior granted this permission on condition that all its expenses should be covered by exceptionally the local Armenian Catholics. In 1906 the authorities also gave their consent to raising up to 4,000 rubles among the Roman Catholics of Tiraspol to complete the construction of the monument which was incessantly being delayed.

Վրաստանի ազգային դիվան, (National Archives of Georgia), ֆ. 204, ց. 1, գ. 981, թ. 25: Also see “Кавказ”, 1900, N 206, стр. 3. “Кавказ”, 1908, N 99, стр. 2. Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 292.

Foundation

The Armenian Catholic church of Sourb Astvatzatzin (Verapokhman Sourb Astvatzatzin, i.e. Of the Holy Virgin’s Assumption) was founded in 1843.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 292.

Repairs
1908 y․

The church later underwent repairs for several times: “A Catholic church built of stone in 1843 with the means of its parishioners and dedicated to the Holy Mother of God. [It was] repaired in the year 1908.”

«Օրացոյց և պատկեր տօնից», Թիֆլիս, 1916, էջ 83: Also see «Արձագանք», 1885, N 26, էջ 368: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 292.

1916 y․

In 1916 the roof of the church underwent renovation.

Հայաստանի ազգային դիվան, (National Archives of Armenia), ֆ. 316, ց. 1, գ. 55, թ. 12: Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 292.

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the north-east
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Colour Negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Type Photo
View Exterior
Direction From the south-east
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Black-and-white negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Type Photo
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Colour Negative
Date 1988 — 1989 yy․

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Verapokhman Sourb Astvatzatzin		Of the Holy Virgin’s Assumption