Surp Andon Armenian Catholic Church

Surp Andon Armenian Catholic Church

Year Built
1871
Commissioned By
Andon Tıngır Yaver Pasha
Architect
M. Razi
Location
Sariyer
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Changes After Construction

  1. The church and the two adjacent properties were placed under the administration of the Armenian Catholic Spiritual Leadership under an 1877 agreement.

  2. Within the restoration launched in 2019, the garden, the walls, and the cemetery section were renewed.

  3. Following the restoration process, a liturgy was held in the church after a long interval.

Featured Highlights

  • The church belongs to the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Turkey.

  • The church is dedicated to Saint Anthony.

  • The building has a single-nave basilical plan; it consists of a narthex, naos, choir section, apse, baptistery, and auxiliary spaces.

  • There is a tower at the north and south corners of the western entrance; the exterior displays semi-Gothic stylistic features.

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