Resurection Church, Maykop, Armenian Apostolic church in Maykop, Russia
The Resurrection Church is an Armenian Apostolic church at Pobedy Street 10 in Maykop. Built in 1912, it was originally a rectangular two-storey building in a provincial Art Nouveau style. A symmetric addition later turned its plan into a U shape, altering its original appearance.
The Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy Resurrection was built in 1912 for Maykop's Armenian community, which had formed in the second half of the 19th century. Its members came from New Nakhichevan, Crimea, Western Armenia and the Trabzon, Ordu and Samsun areas, fleeing massacres in the Ottoman Empire. The community numbered 381 people in 1897 and 762 in 1915.
The church belongs to the Southern Russia Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, centred on the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, and organises the spiritual life of Maykop's Armenian community. Its Armenian name is Surp Harutyun, meaning Holy Resurrection. The congregation traces its roots to settlers from New Nakhichevan, Crimea, Western Armenia and the Black Sea coast.
Visitors can enter during religious services and holiday celebrations, and respectful behavior is expected throughout. Appropriate clothing is required as it is an active place of worship.
The church belongs to the Southern Russia Diocese of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, not to an Orthodox jurisdiction, and coordinates the spiritual life of the Apostolic Armenians of Maykop. Its address is 10 Pobedy Street.
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