Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, New Julfa

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary
Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in New Julfa
Religion
Affiliation	Catholic Church, Dominican Order
Rite	Latin
Status	Abandoned, renovated
Location
Location	New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	32.63103559°N 51.64961725°E / 32.63103559; 51.64961725
Architecture
Style	Isfahani
Completed	1681, rebuilt 1705

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, is a Roman Catholic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Kocher neighbourhood of New Julfa, next to the Armenian Church of St. Nerses.

History

In 1657, Italian Dominicans, with the help of Catholic Armenians started their existence in New Julfa. This church was established in 1681 and dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary' and later in 1705, it was rebuilt and enlarged. ^[1] During 18th century, the last Dominicans left New Julfa, leaving church in the care of the few remaining Armenian Catholics. In 1903, French Lazarists took charge of the church and built a school close to the church. Later, they moved to Isfahan city centre and once again left the church in the care of the small community of Catholic Armenians. After the migration of Catholic Armenians to Tehran, the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary was abandoned and fell into disrepair. Finally in 2005 the church was totally renovated.^[2]

See also

• Christianity in the Safavid Empire
• Catholic Church in Iran
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ispahan
• Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Isfahan

References

1. "معماری کلیساهای اصفهان". فصلنامه فرهنگی پیمان.
2. "The Story of the Dominican Presence in Iran". irandoms.org.