Sourp Kevork Church, Limassol
Sourp Kevork (Armenian: Սուրբ Գէորգ; Saint George) is the Armenian Apostolic church in Limassol, Cyprus.
The church is located near the town centre of Limassol and was built between 1939-1940 on land purchased and donated by Satenig Kevorkian-Soultanian, in memory of her father-in-law, Kevork Soultanian. The first official Liturgy took place in 1940 and its consecration took place on 11 April 1948 by Archbishop Bishop Chebeyan. The church was renovated between 1975-1976, in 2007, and again in 2015 and in 2023. Its bell was made electronic in 1989.
The church is located on the same grounds as the Limassol Nareg Elementary School, whose current building was erected between 2006–2007. In front of the church is a brown tuff stone khachkar, donated in 2008 by the Arakelyan family, unveiled and consecrated by Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian on 28 September 2008.[1][2]
To the east of the church there is the functions’ hall; constructed between 2020-2022, it was inaugurated on 19 February 2023 by Archbishop Khoren Toghramadjian. This functions’ hall replaced a previous hall, which was placed there in 1959.
As of 17 October 2024, its spiritual shepherd is Senior Archimandrite Hovhannes Saghdejian. Liturgies are held every other Sunday.
References
[edit]- ^ Hadjilyra, Alexander-Michael (May 2009). "Book The Armenians of Cyprus" (PDF). Kalaydjian Foundation. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ^ Hadjilyra, Alexander-Michael (May 2009). "Booklet on the Armenians of Cyprus". Kalaydjian Foundation. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
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