ARMENIAN CHURCHES OF IRAN INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF UNESCO
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) this year officially registered the Monastery of Saint Tate in the Armenian Diocese of Azerbaijan (Iran) in its list of internationally recognized heritage sites. Included in the same list are the Monastic complex of Saint Stephanos and the Saint Asdvadzadzine Chapel of Dzor Dzor. On this occasion His Holiness Aram I in a letter to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran welcomed “this great spiritual and cultural achievement and the important role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in this respect”.
Speaking about the importance of these religious sites, His Holiness Catholicos Aram I said: “Among these historically valuable religious structures, the Monastery of Saint Tate has a special importance and meaning for our people and church. It is where one of the first Apostles that brought Christianity to the Armenian nation, Saint Tateos, was martyred. The annual pilgrimage to Saint Tate is a centuries-old tradition for our people. On three occasions we have personally led the pilgrimage to Saint Tate”.
Considering the presence of these religious sites within the borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran “as a tangible expression of Christian-Muslim coexistence”, His Holiness emphasized the importance of deepening the dialogue of religions, cultures and civilizations.
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