Bethel Church is an Armenian Evangelical Church in Aleppo, Syria.

Bethel Church
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36°12′58.7″N 37°9′45.0″E / 36.216306°N 37.162500°E / 36.216306; 37.162500
LocationAleppo
CountrySyria Syria
DenominationArmenian Evangelical Church
Websitepetel.org
History
Dedicated1934-37
Consecrated1937
Clergy
Pastor(s)Rev. Haroutune Selimian
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It was founded in 1937, and its early membership was vastly of deportees from the Marash Armenian Evangelical community. The current pastor is Rev. Haroutune Selimian. In 2021, it was comprehensively restored because it was damaged through the war.[1]

Pastors

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  • Rev. Garabed Ketenjian (1922-1932)
  • Rev. Nerses Sarian (1932-1934)
  • Rev. Yeghia Kassouni (1935-1937)
  • Rev. Misag Manugian (1938-1939)
  • Rev. Hovhannes Apkarian (1939-1947)
  • Rev. Nerses Khachadourian (1947-1949)
  • Rev. Dikran Andreassian (1949-1956)
  • Rev. Hovhannes Karjian (1956-1957)
  • Rev. Lutfi Haidostian (1956-1957)
  • Rev. Vahan Bedigian (1957-1963)
  • Rev. Yessayi Sarmazian (1963-1969)
  • Mr. Sarkis Malakian (1963-1969)
  • Rev. Barkev Apartian (1969-1972)
  • Mr. Bedros Kelligian (1969-1972)
  • Rev. Manasseh Shnorhokian (1973-1975)
  • Rev. Hovhannes Sarmazian (1975-1978)
  • Rev. Ardashes Kerbabian (1975-1978)
  • Rev. Barkev Orchanian (1978-1981)
  • Rev. Hanna Sarmazian (1982-1988)
  • Mr. Melkon Melkonian (1990-1992)
  • Rev. Haroutune Selimian (1992-...)

References

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  1. ^ @SyriaRebuilt (21 March 2021). "Today at 12.00 PM, the Armenian Evangelical Bethel Church in Aleppo finally reopened after having undergone restora…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.