The Armenian Evangelical Church (Armenian: Հայաստանեայց Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի, romanized: Hayastaneayts' Awyetaranakan Yekeghets'i) was established on July 1, 1846, by thirty-seven men and three women in Constantinople.
In the 19th century there was an intellectual and spiritual awakening in Constantinople. This awakening and enlightenment pushed the reformists to study the Bible. Under the patronage of the Armenian Patriarchate, a secondary school was opened, headed by Krikor Peshtimaljian (died 1837), one of the leading intellectuals of the time.[citation needed] The principal aim of this school was to train qualified clergy for the Armenian Apostolic Church.
The result of this awakening was the formation of a society called the "Pietistical Union". The members held meetings for the study of the Bible. During these meetings and Bible studies, questions were raised regarding the practices and traditions of the church, which to them seemed to conflict with biblical truths.
These reformists faced strong retaliation from the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople. Eventually, after Patriarch Matteos Chouhajian excommunicated the reformists, they were forced to organize themselves into a separate religious community, the Protestant Millet. This separation led to the formation of the Armenian Evangelical Church in 1846.
Armenian Evangelical Union of North America (AEUNA)
Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA)
Union des Eglises Evangéliques Arméniennes de France
Armenian Protestants
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Rev. Hagop A. Chakmakjian, The Armenian Evangelical Church and The Armenian People
January 01, 1970
armenian, evangelical, church, armenian, Հայաստանեայց, Աւետարանական, Եկեղեցի, romanized, hayastaneayts, awyetaranakan, yekeghets, established, july, 1846, thirty, seven, three, women, constantinople, abbreviationaecclassificationeastern, protestantorientatione. The Armenian Evangelical Church Armenian Հայաստանեայց Աւետարանական Եկեղեցի romanized Hayastaneayts Awyetaranakan Yekeghets i was established on July 1 1846 by thirty seven men and three women in Constantinople Armenian Evangelical ChurchAbbreviationAECClassificationEastern ProtestantOrientationEvangelicalPrimateDr Rene Levonian Preceded by Rev Dr Moses Janbazian 1945 2000 LanguageArmenianHeadquartersIstanbul Turkey Yerevan Armenia Beirut Lebanon New Jersey USA Paris FranceTerritoryArmenia Nagorno KarabakhPossessionsRussia Iraq Georgia France the United States Israel Lebanon Syria Jordan Palestine Turkey Iran Egypt Canada Australia Cyprus Belgium Italy France United Kingdom Germany Netherlands Spain Romania Sweden Switzerland Argentina Brazil Uruguay and many others Founder37 men and 3 women in ConstantinopleIndependenceJuly 1 1846 in ConstantinopleSeparated fromArmenian Patriarchate of ConstantinopleMembers250 000Official websitewww wbr aeuna wbr org www wbr amaa wbr org www wbr eca wbr am www wbr uaecne wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Armenian Evangelical Unions 3 Armenian Brethren 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesHistory editIn the 19th century there was an intellectual and spiritual awakening in Constantinople This awakening and enlightenment pushed the reformists to study the Bible Under the patronage of the Armenian Patriarchate a secondary school was opened headed by Krikor Peshtimaljian died 1837 one of the leading intellectuals of the time citation needed The principal aim of this school was to train qualified clergy for the Armenian Apostolic Church The result of this awakening was the formation of a society called the Pietistical Union The members held meetings for the study of the Bible During these meetings and Bible studies questions were raised regarding the practices and traditions of the church which to them seemed to conflict with biblical truths These reformists faced strong retaliation from the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople Eventually after Patriarch Matteos Chouhajian excommunicated the reformists they were forced to organize themselves into a separate religious community the Protestant Millet This separation led to the formation of the Armenian Evangelical Church in 1846 Today there are approximately 100 Armenian Evangelical churches in the following countries Argentina Armenia Australia Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada Cyprus Egypt England France Georgia Greece Iran Iraq Lebanon Syria Turkey Uruguay and the United States of America Armenian Evangelical Unions editUnion of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East UAECNE 1924 Armenian Evangelical Union of North America AEUNA 1971 Armenian Evangelical Union of France AEUF 1924 Union of Evangelical Churches in Armenia 1995 Armenian Evangelical Union of Eurasia 1995 Armenian Evangelical Fellowship of Europe Union of Armenian Evangelical Unions in Bulgaria 1995 Armenian Brethren editGroups of Brethren assemblies exist in Armenia Lebanon Syria the United States and Australia See also editReligion in ArmeniaExternal links editEvangelical Church of Armenia Armenian Evangelical Union of North America AEUNA Armenian Missionary Association of America AMAA Union of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East UAECNE Union des Eglises Evangeliques Armeniennes de France Armenian ProtestantsReferences editRev Hagop A Chakmakjian The Armenian Evangelical Church and The Armenian People Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Armenian Evangelical Church amp oldid 1168761100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
