Armenian Church of St.John the Baptist
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Armenian Church of St.John the Baptist is located in Chinsura
in India
.
The church was built in 1695-1697, is dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
Is the second oldest Christian church in Bengal
, and the oldest Armenian church in India.
The church is well preserved due to its proximity to Kolkata and care committee of the Armenian Churches.
Each year, 13–14 January, the church celebrates the feast of John the Baptist, whose relics (bones of the hand) are thought to be
are in the Armenian Church of Holy Nazareth
, located 65 kilometers away, and delivered to the party in the Church Pilgrims
.
Near the church is located a cemetery, where known Family princes of Artsakh Gulistan Melik-Beglarian was buried.
Armenians settled in Chinsure in 1645 after the Dutches, who formed their colony in 1625.
Until the late 19th century Armenian settlement in Chinsure was big enough.
March 1, 2007 Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II
visited the church
.
Hugli-Chuchura
Hugli-Chuchura is a city in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies on the Hooghly River, 35 km north of Kolkata . It is located in the district of Hugli and is home to the district headquarters. Chuchura houses the Commissioner of the Burdwan Range...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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The church was built in 1695-1697, is dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
Is the second oldest Christian church in Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, and the oldest Armenian church in India.
The church is well preserved due to its proximity to Kolkata and care committee of the Armenian Churches.
Each year, 13–14 January, the church celebrates the feast of John the Baptist, whose relics (bones of the hand) are thought to be
are in the Armenian Church of Holy Nazareth
Armenian Church of Holy Nazareth
The Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth Armenian Apostolic Church is located on Armenian Street at the northwest corner of Barabazar in Kolkata.The church was built in 1764, and is reportedly the oldest surviving Christian church in Calcutta . It is one of three Armenian churches in Calcutta...
, located 65 kilometers away, and delivered to the party in the Church Pilgrims
.
Near the church is located a cemetery, where known Family princes of Artsakh Gulistan Melik-Beglarian was buried.
Armenians settled in Chinsure in 1645 after the Dutches, who formed their colony in 1625.
Until the late 19th century Armenian settlement in Chinsure was big enough.
March 1, 2007 Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II
Karekin II
Catholicos Karekin II is the current head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church.He was born as Ktrij Nersessian in Voskehat, Armenia, on August 21, 1951. He entered the Gevorkian Theological Seminary at Echmiadzin in 1965 and graduated with honors in 1971. He was ordained to the diaconate deacon...
visited the church
.