Saint Alexandra Martyr Church Opened In Gyumri

SAINT ALEXANDRA MARTYR CHURCH OPENED IN GYUMRI

PanARMENIAN.Net
08.05.2009 19:46 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ In 2008 Russia’s defense ministry made a decision
on restoration of the Saint Alexandra Martyr Orthodox monastery in
Gyumri, and assigned means, the Embassy of Russia in Armenia reports.

Opening ceremony and consecration of the church, located on territory
of Russian 102nd military base in Gyumri, took place on May 8.

As Embassy’s press office reports, delegation of the Russian Orthodox
Church headed by His Eminence Bishop Mark of Egorevsk, vicar of
Holly Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia arrived at Armenia
for conducting a ceremony.

The delegation of Russia’s defense ministry, participating in the
consecration ceremony, was headed by the secretary of state, deputy
defense minister of Russian, General of Army Nikolay Pankov.

Ambassador of Russia to Armenia Nikolay Pavlov, governor of Armenia’s
Shirak region Lida Nanyan, mayor of Gyumri Vardan Ghukasyan,
representatives of Armenia’s defense ministry and command of Russian
102nd military base took part in the ceremony.

The first stone of the church was put by imperator Nicolay in 1837 with
laying the fundament of the fortress. The monastery was consecrated in
1842. During hostility of 1918 with Turkish invaders the monastery was
merely destroyed. The Saint Alexandra Ð~artyr Church in Gyumri was
awarded a special status, and will be direct subordinate to Patriarch
Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

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