the saint hripsime church in winter, armenia

7thcentury abbess above apostolic are armenia armenian built cathedral catholicos ceilings center century christianity church churches city classical country depicting design despite distance dome door etchmiadzin ezra god great has heritage historical hripsime made martyred name nuns oldest one other partial period pronounced religion religious remained renovations sahak saint saints seventh sites some subsequently surb surviving the tiridates tympanum unchanged unesco vagharshapat walking world