Shoghakat Church. Shoghakat Church was built in 1694 by Prince Aghamal Sorotetsi during the reign of Catholicos Nahapet I in Vagharshapat, also known as Echmiadzin, in Armavir Province. The name “Shoghakat” comes from an Armenian word meaning “drop of light,” referring to the ray of light that, according to legend, descended from heaven upon the Hripsimean martyrs. The church is an important symbol of the Armenian Apostolic Church and holds great historical significance for believers.
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Shoghakat Church. Shoghakat Church was built in 1694 by Prince Aghamal Sorotetsi during the reign of Catholicos Nahapet I in Vagharshapat, also known as Echmiadzin, in Armavir Province. The name “Shoghakat” comes from an Armenian word meaning “drop of...
Armenia, Vagharshapat
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