Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church
| Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church | |
|---|---|
The church in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Year consecrated | October 21, 1879 (current church) |
| Location | |
| Location | Oshakan, Aragatsotn, Armenia |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Vahan Amatuni (original church) Catholicos Gevorg IV (current building) |
| Groundbreaking | 443 (original) 1873 (current church) |
| Completed | 1879 (current church) |
Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church (Armenian: Սուրբ Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց եկեղեցի) is an Armenian Apostolic church in Oshakan that contains the grave of Mesrop Mashtots, the inventor of the Armenian alphabet. It is one of Armenia's better known churches and a pilgrimage site. Pilgrims visit the church on the Feast of the Holy Translators in October.
Mashtots was buried at the site in 440, where a martyrium was built three years later. The current church dates to 1873–79, when an entirely new building was built on the grave of Mashtots, located under the altar. It has been the seat of the Diocese of Aragatsotn since 1996.