Church of the Holy Cross (, Sourp khach; ) is an Armenian Catholic Church in the Ouroubeh district of Aleppo, Syria.

Overview

The consecration of the church took place on 24 April 1993, on the 78 anniversary of the Armenian genocide. It is the work of the Aleppine-Armenian architect Sarkis Balmanougian. The church has a single dome with a belfry at the entrance.

Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo

During the Syrian Civil War and after the break-up of the Battle of Aleppo in 2012, the seat of the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo was temporarily moved to the Holy Cross Church, as the original seat of the diocese the Cathedral of Our Mother of Reliefs was frequently being shelled by the Islamist rebels.

Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo

As of April 2010, Father Nerses Zabbarian is the parish priest of Holy Cross church.

Church of the Holy Cross, Aleppo

Gallery

See also

Armenians in Syria

Armenian Catholic Church

References

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Armenian Catholic churches in Syria