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The Church of Kish (Template:Lang-az) is located in the village of Kish approximately 5km north from Shaki, Azerbaijan.
The church was established in 62 A.D. by St. Eliseus, a disciple of apostle Thaddeus.
According to Moses Kalankatuatsi, St. Eliseus arrived to a place called Gis, where he built a church and recited a liturgy. The church became the "spiritual center and the place of enlightenment of people of the East". On his way from Gis St. Eliseus was killed by unknown people. It is believed that Gis is a reference to Kish.
The church (referred to as "Mother of All Eastern Churches") was the first church of Caucasian Albania and is believed to be the first church built in the Caucasus.
The sites around the church were excavated from 2000 until 2002, and the remains of bodies found within the present church walls, which date back to the 5th century, are on display in the church courtyard.
Nowadays, the church is considered to be one of the centres of Albanian-Udi Christian community in Azerbaijan.
References
- Interview with Russian Ortodox Baku and Caspian Bishop Alexander
- Ortodox in Azerbaijan
- Moses Kalankatuatsi. History of Albania. Book 1, Chapter VI
- Official website of Baku eparchy of Russian Orthodox Church. Architectural heritage of Caucasian Albania.
- Visit of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexiy II to Azerbaijan
- Interview with Russian Ortodox Baku and Caspian Bishop Alexander
- Ortodox in Azerbaijan
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