The St. Kirakos Church of Diyarbekir (Tigranakert), the largest Christian church in the Middle East, celebrated the first church ceremony after a 32-year-break last Sunday. The same day the church hosted a wedding, reports Armenpress.
The renovation of the 14th-century church has been carried out with the assistance of Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople. Diyarbakir Municipality also financed the initiative.
The church's belfry damaged in 1915 shelling has been rebuilt. The church's dome was ruined because it erected higher than the surrounding mosques and minarets. Even though the church has been operating since 1980, its bells rang only after a 97-year-break on November 4.
Armenian News
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