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Версия 15:02, 23 октября 2008
| Армянская Апостольская Церковь Св. Саркиса (Лондон, Великобритания) | |
| Sourb Sarkis Hay Araqelakan Ekeghetsi (London, MB) | |
| St. Sarkiss Armenian Apostolic Church (London, UK) | |
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| Конфессии: | Армянская апостольская церковь |
| Состояние: | Действующая церковь |
| Адрес: | Iverna Gardens Kensington London W8 6TP |
| Телефон/Факс: | 020 7937 0152 Fax: 020 7937 9049 |
| Ссылки: | [1] |
THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAINT SARKIS CHURCH
After the first World War, the Armenian population in London had reached 300. And most of them were feeling the absence of having their own Church. Politically it would be advantageous for the community to have their own Church. They would be taken more seriously in matters of state.
Once the urgency for the construction of the Church was established, at a general meeting on 15 May 1919 under the leadership of Vardapet Nazarian, who immediately organised a fund-raising venture. The community gave generously and the total reached 6500 Sterling within few months. It was not enough for the construction of Saint Sarkis, but sufficient for buying the land where Saint Sarkis now stands.
According to a census carried out on 14th February 1926, the number of Armenians in London had increased to 500.
The community was faced with an impossible task of funding the construction of their Church, therefore they approached Caloust Gulbenkian, the oil magnet, who was living in France at that time, to be the funding benefactor. He agreed but stipulated that the land and construction should not exceed 15,000 Sterling. The Ј6500 which was paid for the land was deducted from the 15,000, so that the land and construction was in the name of Caloust Gulbenkian. The remaining Ј8500 unfortunately was not enough, once again Gulbenkian was approached and this time he allowed the community’s Ј6500 also to be used. Thus the go ahead was given for the construction of Saint Sarkis. Caloust Gulbenkian build the church (St. Sarkis) in memory of his parents Sarkis and Tagouhi Gulbenkian.
On the 11th Feb. 1922 the ceremony of laying of the foundations was performed and a year later the construction was completed. This small but beautiful chapel which was closely modelled on a bell-tower in the monastic precinct of St. Haghpat in Armenia and additions made to it in 1937 and 1951. It stands in Iverna Gardens, Kensington, one of London's most exclusive areas.
Because Caloust Gulbenkian was the benefactor he formulated the following conditions:
Construction of the Church should be in memory of his parents Sarkis and Dirouhi Gulbenkian.
The shape of the building should be a replica of the Mother Church in Haghbad.
Next to the Church a vicarage should be erected, so as to be used and occupied as the place of residence of a duly ordained clergyman of the Armenian Church.
It should have trustees who will make decisions regarding the smooth running of the Church affairs.
After the completion of the construction on 11 February 1922, St. Sarkis was opened to the public and on Jan. 11,1932, the official blessing of the Church took place.
The original Trustees were: Caloust S. Gulbenkian, Dr. Abel Nazarian, K. L. Essayan, S. P. Stephens, H. Kehyaian, T. Nevshehir and A. P. Hacobian. In the indenture the founder had stipulated a clause in section 8 stating that if at any time the Trustees should be of the opinion that owing to the decrease of the number of Armenians in London there was not sufficient need for an Armenian Church, and if they passed a resolution to this effect by a majority of three fourths of the number of the Trustees, if after ten years from that date the then Trustees should be of the same opinion then only shall they possess the land, Church and Vicarage which can be used for charitable purposes as His Holiness the Catholicos thinks best.
Though Caloust Gulbenkian was always farsighted and commercially enterprising he did not envisage that St. Sarkis would in due course be far too small to contain the ever increasing Armenian community in the capital.
Армянская Апостольская Церковь Св. Саркиса в Лондоне
Армянская Апостольская Церковь Св. Саркиса в Лондоне
