Սուրբ Հովհաննես In Armenia: History,Facts, & Services
Սուրբ Հովհաննես is the official patron saint of Armenia and the Armenian people. He is venerated and celebrated by Armenians throughout the world. St. Vardan of the 6th century is the earliest serious historian of the church in Armenia. The main churches of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Armenia have traditionally been named after him. He is also commemorated with a liturgy and many other services both in the Armenian Apostolic Church and in the Armenian Catholic Church. Armenians consider him to be a national hero because of his role in defending the Christian faith in Armenia from the Persians and Muslins in the 5th and 7th centuries. He is also renowned for his piety and ascetic life.
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City:
Armenia
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state:
Sourb Khach (Holy Cross)
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country:
Armenia
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country code:
AM
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postcode:
0062
Location:
Sourb Khach (Holy Cross) Armenia