List of Armenian churches in Tbilisi


This is the list of Armenian churches in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, which was the main center of the cultural life of Eastern Armenians until the early 20th century.:
Church
Armenian name
Georgian name
ImageFoundedStatusLocation
Cathedral of Saint George
Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի
სურფგევორქი
1251functioning as an Armenian church5 Samghebro Street
Lower Bethlehemi Church
Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանո
ქვემო ბეთლემის ეკლესია
1870functioning as a Georgian church
Ejmiatsnetsots St. Gevorg
Էջմիացնեցոծ Սուրբ Գևորգ
ეჩმიაძინი
18th centuryfunctioning as an Armenian church20 Armazi str., Avlabari district
Saint Karapet
Սուրբ Կարապետ եկեղեցի
ყოვლად წმინდა
1705consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 1992 - 1993Elene Akhvlediani Rise, near Baratashvili bridge
Holy Virgin of Bethlehem
Բեթղեհեմի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի
ზემო ბეთლემი
1727consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 199115 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district
Saint George of Karap
Քարափի Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի
კლდის უბნის წმინდა გიორგი
1753consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 19959 Betlemi Blind Alley, Sololaki district
Holy Cross
Վերայի Սուրբ Խաչ ելեղեցի
პანტელეიმონ მკურნალი
1844consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 199212 Rcheulishvili Street, Vera Armenian Cemetery
Saint Stepanos of Kusanats
Կուսանաց Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք
ქვედა ბეთლემი
1870consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church in 19933 Betlemi Rise, Sololaki district
Chugureti St. Astvatsatsin
Չուգուրեթի Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի
წმინდა ნინო
1807consecrated as a Georgian Orthodox church on January 26, 199132 Nino Chkheidze St., Chugureti district
Norashen Church
Սուրբ Նորաշեն եկեղեցի
ნორაშენი
1467closed. Georgian priests unsuccessfully tried to take it over after independence.41 Kote Abkhazi Street
Church of the Holy Seal
Սուրբ Նշան եկեղեցի
1703-1711at risk of collapse, inside burned by arsonists, reconstruction planned to start since spring 2010Vertskhli Turn
St. Minas
Սուրբ Մինաս եկեղեցի
closed and derelict, full of garbage insideA few buildings north of Baratashvili, between Lori/Loris and Gelati Streets. 41.69358, 44.81198
Tandoyants St. Astvatsatsin

closed and derelict, full of garbage inside
Krtsanis Tsiranavor Surb Astvatsatsin

13th centurycurrently a residential building, there are 8 families, living in the church
Navtlukh St. Gevorg

currently a residential building
Mughni Church of Saint George
Մուղնո Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի
წმინდა გიორგის მუღნის ეკლესია
1756dome collapsed in 2009, talk of reconstruction never led to rebuilding6 Beglar Akhospireli Str.
Church of the Red Gospel
Կարմիր Ավետարան եկեղեցի
1775ruins remain21 Feristsvaleba Str., Avlabari district
Dzorabash St. Gevorg

demolished in 1994.
In 1995 the Georgian David Tsinastsarmetkveli church was built on its place
Vank Cathedral

14th centurydemolished in 1937-1938, except for a tall bell tower which still stands
Saint Sargis Church
Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցի
1737demolished in 1937-1938
Zrkinyants St. Gevorg
Զրկինյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի
1717demolished in 1937-1938
Kamoyants St. Gevorg
Կամոյանց Սուրբ Գևորգ
1727 or 1788demolished in 1937-1938
Jigrashen Avetyats Church
Ջիգրաշեն Ավետյաց եկեղեցի
1624 or 1729demolished in 1937-1938
Kuky St. Astvatsatin

demolished in 1937-1938
Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church
Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ եկեղեցի
demolished in 1937-1938
Hreshtakapetats
Հրեշտակապետած
demolished in 1937-1938
Katoghike St. Astvatsatsin
Կաթողիկե Սուրբ Աստվածածին եկեղեցի
demolished in 1937-1938