Diocese of Tavush

Diocese of Tavush Տավուշի թեմ
Location
Country	Armenia
Territory	Tavush Province
Statistics
Population - Total	(as of 2011) ~130,000
Information
Denomination	Armenian Apostolic Church
Rite	Armenian Rite
Established	10 December 2010
Cathedral	Surp Nerses Cathedral, Ijevan
Current leadership
Patriarch	Karekin II
Primate	Bishop Bagrat Galstanyan
Website
Official web

Diocese of Tavush (Armenian: Տավուշի թեմ T'avushi t'em), is one of the newest dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church covering the Tavush Province of Armenia. The diocesan headquarters are located in the town of Ijevan. The seat of the bishop is the Surp Nerses Cathedral of Ijevan which was consecrated in 1998.

The diocese was established in 2010, when it was separated from the Diocese of Gougark. The prelacy building is located on the Yerevanian Street in the town of Ijevan, on the left bank of Aghstev river.

The primate of the diocese is bishop Bagrat Galstanyan who is in service since June 2015. The diocese has 3 priests who serve the area serving the 31 acting places of worship within the Tavush Province.

The diocese has the following departments:

As of 2016, the diocese has 17 churches, 3 monasteries and 9 chapels acting under its jurisdiction.

Holy Mother of God Church, Voskepar, 7th century

Holy Mother of God Church, Movses

Haghartsin Monastery near Dilijan, 10-13th centuries

Makaravank Monastery near Achajur, 10-13th centuries

Goshavank Monastery near Gosh, 12-13th centuries

This is an incomplete list of inactive or ruined churches and monasteries in the territory regulated by the Diocese of Tavush:

Tsrviz Chapel near Lusahovit, 5th century

Holy Mother of God Church, Voskepar, 7th century

Surp Hovhannes Church (Srbanes) near Yenokavan, 7th century

Kirants Monastery near Kirants, 8th century

Jukhtak Vank Monastery, near Dilijan, 11-12th centuries

Skhmurad Monastery near Verin Tsaghkavan, 12-13th centuries

Aghavnavank Monastery near Aghavnavank, 12-13th centuries

Mshkavank Monastery near Koghb, 12-13th centuries

Surp Sarkis Chapel near Yenokavan, 12-13th centuries

Nor Varagavank Monastery near Varagavan, 12-14th centuries

Matosavank Monastery near Dilijan, 1247

Arakelots Monastery near Kirants, 13th century

Khoranashat Monastery near Chinari, 13th century

Srvegh Monastery near Aygehovit, 13th century

Kaptavank Monastery near Chinchin, 13th century

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