Armenian Church, Chennai
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Saint Mary Church of Chennai, constructed in 1712 and reconstructed in 1772, is one of the oldest churches of the Indian subcontinent, located in Chennai. It is famous for its belfry of six. The Churc
St. Mary Armenian Church, Chennai
Altar Armenian Church in Chennai.
Bells of the Armenian Church in Madras
Belfry of the Armenian Church in Madras
Harutyun Shmavonian
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Harutyun Shmavonian was a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church noted as the founder of Armenian journalism through his publishing of the Armenian newspaper Azdarar. The paper's first publication da
Armenian Church, Chennai
…of about 350 Armenians have been laid out throughout the Church. The founder, publisher and editor of the world's first Armenian periodical "Azdarar", Harutyun Shmavonyan, is buried here. The Belfry adjacent to the main Church structure houses six large bells which are rung every Sunday at 9:30 am by the caretaker…
Bust of Shmavonian, at the Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth, Kolkata