The Armenian St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, located in the neighborhood of Palermo, Buenos Aires has been included in the official tour program of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires “Knowing BA” which proposes a circuit for tourists visiting the city, reports.

The program enables tourists to tour the city’s neighborhoods, parks, forests, monuments, theaters, to learn about the architecture, history, cultural heritage, accompanied by guides provided by the City Government.

Organizers of “Knowing BA” wanted to include the Armenian Cathedral as a sign of the significant presence of the Armenian community in Buenos Aires.

A group of tour guides involved in the program visited the church and were welcomed by Archbishop Kissag Mouradian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church for Argentina and Chile, and employees of the institution in order to receive information and instruction they will need in their work. They also received literature on the Armenian Church.