CHURCH BUILDING
Bethel Armenian Evangelical Church
Aleppo · Armenian Evangelical
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- Locality
- Aleppo
- Tradition
- Armenian Evangelical
- Type of place
- CHURCH BUILDING
- Coordinates
- 36.21634° N, 37.16258° E
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History: Bethel Armenian Evangelical Church
Bethel grew from Aleppo’s Armenian refugee community after the 1915 genocide. Pastor Haroutune Selimian describes an early wooden hall serving both church and school, with classrooms divided by curtains. The later church underwent a substantial renovation, and the Armenian Missionary Association of America records the rededication of its sanctuary on 7 January 2011.
An interesting detail
Armenian Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical church leaders participated in the 2011 rededication; Bethel’s Yerakhdik choir followed the ceremony with a Christmas programme.