Church of Kish, Ancient Christian temple in Shaki, Azerbaijan

The Church of Kish is an early Christian building in Shaki with thick stone walls, narrow windows, and a central dome above the main hall. The structure displays architectural layers from different periods.

The church was established in the 1st century and is among the oldest Christian sites in the Caucasus. The location was used and modified by different communities over many centuries.

Locals call it Kiş kilsəsi or Müqəddəs Yelisey kilsəsi, after St. Elishe, the disciple of Thaddeus of Edessa said to have built a church at Gis in the 1st century. The village's Udi population and Georgian bishopric left their mark before Armenian families settled in the 19th century.

The church stands in the village of Kiş, about 5 km north of Shaki. It has had no parishioners since the 19th century, though a Georgian priest still held mass there as of 2000. Excavations in 2000–2003 were directed by Vilayat Karimov, with J. Bjørnar Storfjell as archaeological advisor.

Excavations beneath the church revealed human remains with unusual physical characteristics, now displayed under a transparent dome in the church yard. This discovery raises questions about the early population of the site.