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St. John Church
کلیسای مار یوخنه
Religion
Affiliation	Assyrian Church of the East
Location
Location	Gavelan, Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	37°95′19″N 44°99′14″E / 38.58861°N 45.65389°E / 38.58861; 45.65389 Coordinates: latitude minutes >= 60 Coordinates: longitude minutes >= 60 {{#coordinates:}}: invalid latitude
Architecture
Type	Church
Groundbreaking	5th century

St. John Church (Persian: کلیسای مار یوخنه; Imperial Aramaic: ܩܕܝܫܬܐ ܡܪܝ ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ) is an ancient Assyrian church located in Gavelan between Urmia and Salmas, Iran.

Current building of the church seems to have been built in the 5th century. It is built on top a hill close to Gavelan village out of local rubble. The church has a simple rectangular plan with no decorations.

See also

• Iranian Assyrians

References

1. "کلیسای ماریوحنا (ماریوخنه)". parstoday.ir. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
2. "كلیسای ماریوخنه، روستای گولان". vista.ir. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
3. "کلیسای ماریوخنه (گولان)". urmia-ag.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-25.
4. "کلیسای ماریوخنه (گولان)". tebyan.net (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-12-25.

External links

v t e Ancient and historical Assyrian churches and monasteries
Iraq	St. Elijah Monastery St. Oraha Monastery Rabban Hormizd Monastery St. Bassima Monastery St. George Church, Ankawa St. Ahudemmeh Church, Tikrit
Turkey	Mount Izla Monasteries St. Eugenios Monastery St. Gabriel Monastery Zuqnin Monastery
Iran	St. Mary Church, Urmia St. John Church, Gavelan Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Urmia St. Sarkis Church, Sir St. Thomas Church, Balowlan Khark Monastery (fa)
India	St. Mary Cathedral, Thrissur
Elsewhere	Jubail Church Al-Aqiser Church Sir Bani Yas Monastery Daqin Pagoda St. George the Exiler Church

• Iran

• Assyrian Church of the East churches
• Assyrians in Iran
• Church of the East in Iran
• Buildings and structures in West Azerbaijan province
• Tourist attractions in Urmia
• Churches in Iran