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The Armenian Church: Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the spiritual heart of Armenia: the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. From its founding by Gregory the Illuminator in 301 AD to its role as the seat of the Armenian Apostolic Church, they discuss the cathedral's architecture, the significance of the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, the Holy Lance (Geghard), and the Katedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Yerevan. They touch on the church's survival under Persian, Arab, Mongol, Ottoman, and Soviet rule, including the 20th-century persecution under Stalin. The conversation also covers the role of the…
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