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Armenian Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

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Église arménienne Saint Jean Baptiste (Paris) 1
Église arménienne Saint Jean Baptiste (Paris) 1

The Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in Paris is located at 15 Rue Jean-Goujon in the 8th arrondissement of Paris and is dedicated to John the Baptist. Designed by Albert Guilbert, it was constructed between 5 October 1902 and 1904.The cathedral was first called for by an Armenian newspaper in Constantinople in 1902, and the call was heeded by the Baku-based oil magnate Alexandre Mantashyants, who acquired the land for 450,000 French francs. The entire project cost 1.54 million francs.A requiem in honor of Charles Aznavour was held at the cathedral on 6 October 2018.

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Armenian Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Rue Jean Goujon, Paris 8th Arrondissement of Paris (Paris)

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Cathédrale Arménienne Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Rue Jean Goujon
75008 Paris, 8th Arrondissement of Paris (Paris)
Ile-de-France, France
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Église arménienne Saint Jean Baptiste (Paris) 1
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