Building Name: | Saint Stephen Church of New Julfa |
Location: | New Julfa, Isfahan, Iran |
Map Type: | Iran |
Religious Affiliation: | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Rite: | Armenian |
Functional Status: | Functioning |
Architecture: | yes |
Architecture Style: | Isfahani |
Year Completed: | 1614 |
Saint Stephen the Protomartyr Church of New Julfa, (Armenian: Armenian: Նոր Ջուղայի Սուրբ Ստեփանոս Նախավկա Եկեղեցի, Persian: Persian: کلیسای استپانوس مقدس), is an Armenian Apostolic church in New Julfa, Iran. It is located in Hakopjan neighbourhood of New Julfa.
Saint Stephen Church was built in 1614 and is the largest church in New Julfa. There is a chapel by the name of St. Mary in the church. Between 1830 and 1890, there was a school in the church courtyard, named Holy Saviour School. There is tombstone of Manouk, son of Khoja Melkom, who was killed by Afghans in 1722 during the Siege of Isfahan.[1]