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Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth

1724 establishments in India18th-century Oriental Orthodox church buildings18th-century churches in IndiaArmenian Apostolic churches in IndiaArmenian diaspora in India
Churches completed in 1724Churches in KolkataUse Indian English from March 2017
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The Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth (Armenian: Սուրբ Նազարեթ եկեղեցի) is an 18th-century Armenian Apostolic church in Kolkata, India, serving as the centre of the Armenian Community in Kolkata and the seat of the Armenian Vicariate of India and the Far East. It is affiliated with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It was first built in the year 1688 and rebuilt in 1724 on the old cemetery of the Armenian community, through the efforts of Agha Nazar after the original wooden structure perished in a fire in 1707.

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Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth
Old China Bazar Street, Kolkata Bara Bazar (Kolkata)

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Armenian Orthodox Holy Church of Nazareth

Old China Bazar Street
700007 Kolkata, Bara Bazar (Kolkata)
West Bengal, India
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