Armenian Church Reopened In India

Emil Lazarian News

ARMENIAN CHURCH RE-OPENED IN INDIA

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[03:28 pm] 06 December, 2006

On December 5 the fully constructed Armenian church of St. Mariam
of Saydibad opened its doors again for the whole Indian-Armenian
community.

The church which was built in 1758 by famous merchant from Jugha Khoja
Petros, did not work for the last 50 years. The church suffered from a
number of natural disasters. Today the church has been fully restored
thanks to the efforts of the Calcutta church administration and the
blessings of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. The territories
of the church have also been returned.

Members of the church administration and the Indian-Armenian community,
as well as foreign guests were present at the ceremony of opening.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS