Giragos Armenian Church

New bell to be installed in St. Giragos Armenian Church of Diyarbakir

October 20, 2012 Featured News

19/10/2012 A century after its establishment, the historical Surp Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakir reopened for worship last year. Now, the church is set to completely return to its former glory with the installation of a new bell on Nov 4. The new bell, which weighs 100 kilograms, was produced in Moscow, the Hurriyet Daily [...]

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Bell-tower of Armenian church in Turkey back after 97 years

August 27, 2012 News

27/8/2012 PanARMENIAN.Net – The bell-tower of Surp Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakır, Turkey, is set to return to use after a 97-year interval, with a new bell made in Russia, Hurriyet Daily News reported. As part of repair and restoration work at the Surp Giragos Church a new bell was made in Moscow, and has [...]

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Easter is celebrated at Armenian church in Turkey’s Diyarbakir

April 17, 2012 Featured News

16/4/2012 An Easter Liturgy was celebrated for the first time in the St. Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakir, Turkey, ever since its restoration. The Divine Liturgy was served by pastor Avedis Tabashyan of the Forty Children Church in Hatay Province, Turkish Haberfx informs. Aside from the Diyarbakir Armenians, Mayor Abdullah Demirbas …

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Surp Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakır prepares for Liturgy

October 13, 2011 Featured News

YONCA POYRAZ DOĞAN, İSTANBUL 12/10/2011 Once one of the largest churches in the Middle East, Surp Giragos Church in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır will be reopened on Oct. 23 for a religious ceremony. Renovation started at the end of 2009 after the Diyarbakır Surp Giragos Armenian Church Foundation undertook the restoration project of the [...]

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Hundreds gather to help preserve an Armenian church in Turkey

May 24, 2011 Featured News
View of the Hovnanian Armenian School banquet hall.

By Taleen Babayan 22/5/2011 New Milford, N.J. – Though thousands of miles away from the St. Giragos Armenian Church in Diyarbakir (Dikranagerd), Turkey, Armenians from the tri-state area filled the Hovnanian Armenian School Banquet Hall in New Milford, NJ, to capacity on Saturday evening, May 14 to learn more about this historic church and raise [...]

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Evening to Benefit Restoration of Dikranagerd Church

April 30, 2011 News

By: Weekly Staff 28/4/2011 NEW MILFORD, N.J.—A Benefit Night to raise funds to restore the St. Giragos Armenian Church in Dikranagerd will take place on Saturday evening, May 14, at Hovnanian Banquet Hall in New Milford. The evening will feature lively Armenian music by Onnik Dinkjian and his band, dinner, and information about the much-needed [...]

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