St. Stepanos Church :: ARMENIAN HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

St. Stepanos Church 1856 y․

Georgia / Javakhk / Akhalkalak / Khulgumo

Location

The Armenian Catholic church of St. Stepanos (Sourb Astvatzamor, St. Stanislav) stands in the centre of the older quarter of Khulgumo extending in its eastern part.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 265.

Historical Introduction
1856 y․

It was built in 1856: “...a stone church dedicated to the Holy Virgin [and erected] in 1856 through the means of the parishioners. Renovated in the year 1908.”

«Օրացոյց և պատկեր տօնից», Թիֆլիս, 1916, էջ 82։ Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, pp. 265-267.

1861 y․

According to another record, it dates back to 1861: “Kholgumo—dedicated to St. Stanislav and built of stone in 1861...”

«Արձագանք», 1885, N 26, էջ 368։ Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 267.

Repairs
1903 y․

After the overhaul implemented in 1903, the sanctuary was renamed St. Stepanos (a source of 1908 mentions it by this name).

Վրաստանի ազգային դիվան, (National Archives of Georgia), ֆ. 204, ց. 1, գ. 1346, թ. 1-22։ Հայաստանի ազգային դիվան, (National Archives of Armenia), ֆ. 316, ց. 1, գ. 102, թ. 44։ Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 267.

1910 y․

In the 1910s, the church enclosure was repaired.

Հայաստանի ազգային դիվան, (National Archives of Armenia), ֆ. 316, ց. 1, գ. 83, թ. 3։ Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 267.

Description

As of 2006, the monument stood in a good state of preservation.

Karapetian. Samvel, Javakhk, Yerevan, 2011, p. 267.

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

Type Project
View Exterior
Author Samvel Karapetyan
Source Sketch

The project of the future church

Name	Year/Century	Etymology
Sourb Astvatzamor
St. Stanislav