Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Yerevan

Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Active
Leadership	Catholicos of All Armenians
Year consecrated	September 23, 2001
Location
Location	Tigran Mets Avenue, Kentron, Yerevan, Armenia
Geographic coordinates	40°10′19″N 44°31′01″E / 40.17194°N 44.51694°E / 40.17194; 44.51694
Architecture
Architect(s)	Stepan Kurkchyan
Type	Church
Style	Armenian architecture
Groundbreaking	1997
Completed	2001
Specifications
Capacity	1700
Height (max)	60 metres (200 ft)[1]

The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral (Armenian: Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ մայր եկեղեցի, Surb Grigor Lusavorich mayr yekeghetsi), also known as the Yerevan Cathedral is the largest cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is located in the Kentron District (Central District) of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, and is one of the largest religious buildings in the South Caucasus along with the Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi (known as the Sameba Cathedral). Adjacent to the General Andranik metro station, it is visible from many areas of Yerevan.