| Iglesia Apostólica Armenia San Nerses Shnorhali | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral |
| Location | |
| Location | Av. Agraciada Montevideo,  Uruguay |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°52′42″S 56°11′46″W / 34.878221°S 56.196037°W / -34.878221; -56.196037 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Rafael Israelyan |
| Style | Armenian |
Surp Nerses Shnorhali Cathedral (Spanish: Iglesia Apostólica Armenia San Nerses Shnorhali; Armenian: Սուրբ Ներսէս Շնորհալի եկեղեցի) is an Armenian Apostolic church in the neighbourhood of Bella Vista, Montevideo, Uruguay.
This temple, dedicated to the Catholicos saint Nerses Shnorhali, is the prelacy of the Uruguayan Diocese of the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church. Its current head is Archbishop Hakob Glnjian.
The church is part of a bigger ensemble of buildings that house Armenian-Uruguayan institutions. There is a memorial to the Armenian genocide, with a sculpture by Nerses Ounanian.
See also
References
- ^ "Armenians in Uruguay". The Virtual Museum of Armenian Diaspora. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Hovik Abrahamyan meets Archbishop Hakob Glnjian in Montevideo
- Nerses Ounanian
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