St. Paul Church, New Julfa
Church of St. Paul, is an Anglican church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to St. Nerses Church.
| Church of St. Paul | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Anglican Communion, Church Mission Society |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | New Julfa, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 32.63061996°N 51.6499123°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Persian |
| Completed | 1875 [1] |
History
Church Missionary Society (CMS) was active in Persia from 1869, when the Revd. Robert Bruce established a mission station here in New Julfa. [2] It is currently one of four active Anglican churches in Iran, the others are St. Paul Church in Tehran, St. Simon the Zealot Church in Shiraz and St. Luke Church in Isfahan. [3]
References
- Մինասյան Լ., Նոր Ջուղայի եկեղեցիները, Նոր Ջուղա, 1992
- "The New Mission to Persia". Church Mission Society Periodicals.
- "The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association". jmeca.org.uk.
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