Kurmukhi Church

The Kurmukhi Church of St. George (Georgian: ქურმუხის წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია) is a Georgian Orthodox Church located in Qakh District, northwestern Azerbaijan, on the border with Georgia. The church was probably constructed in 12th century, when Georgia experienced a political, economical and cultural golden age.[1] its name is first mentioned in Georgian Gospel, which dates back to the fourteenth century, 1310, that notes it under jurisdiction of Georgian Orthodox church. The old church, however was destroyed as a result of Shah Abbas I's invasions of Georgia[1] and was rebuilt only in 1890, by the archimandrite Leonid (then Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia). The monastery is currently inactive.

Kurmukhi Church
ქურმუხის წმინდა გიორგის ეკლესია
Religion
AffiliationGeorgian Orthodox Church
StatusNot functioning
Location
LocationQakh District, Azerbaijan
Shown within Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates41.389083°N 46.921528°E / 41.389083; 46.921528

The Church hosts annual Christian feast of Kurmukhoba, the festival of Saint George at Kurmukhi, which is particularly interesting in that the shrine is visited by both Christians and Muslim Ingiloys.[1]

  • View of dome.
  • Church of Kurmukhi
  • Kurmukhoba feast, processions to church.

See also

References
  1. "ქურმუხის წმ. გიორგი" (in Georgian). www.dzeglebi.ge. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
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