Church of Saint Toros

Church of Saint Toros is an Armenian Orthodox church in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem.

History

The Church of St. Toros is located next to St. James' Cathedral. Some 4,000 ancient manuscripts are kept at the church. This collection of Armenian illustrated manuscripts is the second largest in the world, after one in Armenia. When former Armenian President Levon Ter-Petrosyan visited Israel, Palestine and occupied East Jerusalem, the Church of Saint Toros was an important stop on his itinerary.
Thoros, also transliterated as T'oros, is the Armenian equivalent of the name Theodore.