Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia

Coordinates: 37°33′32″N 45°10′45″E / 37.558990°N 45.179050°E / 37.558990; 45.179050
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Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia
Religion
AffiliationAssyrian Church of the East
Location
LocationAsayesh, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia is located in Iran
Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates37°33′32″N 45°10′45″E / 37.558990°N 45.179050°E / 37.558990; 45.179050
Architecture
TypeChurch
Groundbreaking8th century

Sts. Peter and Paul Church (Imperial Aramaic: ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܦܵܛܪܘܿܣ ܦܵܘܠܘܿܣ, Persian: کلیسای مار پطروس و پولس) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Asayesh, Bakeshluchay east of Urmia, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.[1][2] This church is built in the 8th century by Bukhtishu II, physician in the court of Caliph Harun al-Rashid.[3] It is a pilgrim place of local Assyrian Christians[4] and has recently been restored by Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage.[5]

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  1. ^ "گردشگری ارومیه". isna.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ "کلیسای پطروس پولس". anyja.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  3. ^ "کلیسای پطروس پولیس ارومیه". eneshat.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. ^ "Persia at the beginning of Eastern Christianity". atour.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  5. ^ "مرمت ۳ کلیسای تاریخی در ارومیه". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-05-06.