St. Vartan Cathedral

St. Vartan Cathedral ( _hy. Սբ. Վարդան տաճար) is the first cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church to be constructed in North America. [cite web
title =St. Vartan Cathedral--Building a dream
work =History of St. Vartan Cathedral
publisher =The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
url =http://www.armenianchurch.net/diocese/cathedral/building.html
accessdate =2008-01-06] It is located in New York City on the corner of Second Avenue and Thirty-forth street and was built to resemble the St. Hripsime Church in Echmiadzin.cite web
title =The Artistry of St. Vartan Cathderal
work =History of St. Vartan Cathedral
publisher =The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
url =http://www.armenianchurch.net/diocese/cathedral/art.html
accessdate =2008-01-06] St. Vartan's was consecrated on April 28, 1968 by His Holiness Vazgen I, Catholicos of Armenia and of All Armenians. [cite web
title =1960s
work =History of St. Vartan Cathedral
publisher =The Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
url =http://www.armenianchurch.net/diocese/cathedral/1960.html
accessdate =2008-01-06]

Architecture

The New York architectural firm Steinman, Cain & White, sucessor firm to McKim, Mead and White,) with Edward Utudjian of Paris as a consultant designed the Cathedral.The building includes two unique features distinct to Armenian architecture, the use of double-intersecting arches and a pyramidal dome soaring 120 feet above the street level. and the crosses of Christendom.

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