Pilgrimage to the St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2020
URL: https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/01571
Description: The annual three-day pilgrimage to St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery in northwestern Iran venerates two prominent saints: St. Thaddeus, an Apostle of Christ, and St. Santukhd, the first female Christian martyr. The pilgrimage is the primary social and cultural event for Iranian-Armenians and followers of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The commemoration ceremony includes special liturgies, processions, prayers, and fasting. It culminates in a Holy Mass. Special times are set aside for traditional Armenian folk performances and Armenian dishes are served.
Country(ies): Iran (Islamic Republic of); Armenia
© Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO)/Ministry of Culture, Armenia, 2019
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