Sourp Kevork
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Sourp Kevork is the Armenian Apostolic church in Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...

, Cyprus.
The church is located near the town centre of Limassol and was built in 1939 on land purchased and donated by Mrs Satenig Soultanian, in memory of her father, Kevork. The first official liturgy took place in 1940 and the consecration took place in 1948 by Archbishop Ghevont Chebeyian.

Its bell was made electronic in 1989, according to an inscription on the church and it was renovated in 2006. It is located in the same grounds with the Limassol Nareg school, which is next to church and was re-built in 2006-2007. Liturgies are held there every other Sunday. In front of the church is a brown tuff
Tuff
Tuff is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50% tuff is considered...

 stone khachkar
Khachkar
A khachkar or khatchkar is a carved, cross-bearing, memorial stele covered with rosettes and other botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art found in Armenia.-Description:...

, donated in 2008 by the Arakelyan family ,.

The current pastor of the Sourp Kevork church is der Mashdots Ashkarian.
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