Church of Our Savior, Worcester

Church of Our Saviour (Armenian: Ուսթըրի Սուրբ Փրկիչ եկեղեցի) is an Armenian Apostolic church in Worcester, Massachusetts, known for being the first Armenian church in the Western hemisphere.

Church of Our Saviour
Armenian Apostolic Church of Our Saviour
An early photograph of the church
42.266667°N 71.8°W / 42.266667; -71.8
LocationWorcester, Massachusetts
CountryUnited States
DenominationArmenian Apostolic
Websitewww.acoos.org
History
DedicatedJanuary 18, 1891 (1891-01-18)[1]

The church was built in 1891. Armenians from the throughout the Northeastern United States contributed with money to erect the first Armenian church in the area and in the country.[2][3][4] The original church building was sold and rebuilt in its current form later In 1952.[5]

The Armenian diocese of America was established in 1898. The first Armenian Evangelical Church was also built in Worcester in 1901.[6]

The 2002 book Memory fragments from the Armenian genocide claimed that "the construction of the small church gave the Armenians of Worcester a measure of respect from the larger community not previously given. One man recalled that his father was no longer beaten at the wire mill after the church was built."


The church in 1909

See also
  • Armenian American

References
  1. Blake, William D. (2011). This day in Christian history. Ulrichsville, Ohio: Barbour Pub. p. 18. ISBN 9781602606463.
  2. "Holy Cross Cathedral I: History". Francesco Curá. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  3. Laderman, Gary (2003). Religion and American cultures. Santa Barbara, California: ABC- CLIO. p. 302. ISBN 9781576072387.
  4. Papazian, Dennis (2000). "Armenians in America". Journal of Eastern Christian Studies. University of Michigan-Dearborn. 52 (3–4): 311–347. doi:10.2143/JECS.52.3.565605. Archived from the original on 31 December 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  5. "Armenian Church of Our Saviour".
  6. DiCanio, Margaret (2002). Memory fragments from the Armenian genocide: a mosaic of shared heritage. New York: Mystery and Suspense Press. p. 85. ISBN 9780595238651.
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