Armenian Quarter

The Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem The Armenian Quarter ( , , ) is one of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem . The Armenian Quarter is the smallest of the four quarters, with the smallest number of residents. In 2001, there were about 2,500 Armenians living in Jerusalem, most of them living in and around the Patriarchate at the St. James Monastery , which occupies most of the Armenian Quarter.

The monastery (patriarchate) compound is shown in grey. The cathedral of St. James is shown in darker grey. The Armenian Quarter ( , haykakan t’aġamas ; , Harat al-Arman ; , HaRova HaArmeni ) is one of the four quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem . Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate . It occupies an area of 0.126 km² (126 dunam ), which is 14% of the Old City. In 2007 it had a population of 2,424 (6.55% of Old City's total). In both criteria, it is comparable to the Jewish Quarter , but it has the least population and density of the four quarters. The Armenian presence in Jerusalem dates back to the fourth century AD. Following Armenia's adoption of Christianity in that century, Armenian monks settled in Jerusalem. It is thus the "oldest living Diaspora community outside the Armenian homeland ." The quarter developed gradually around the St. James Monastery and took its modern shape only in the 19th century. The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem (a diocese until the 14th century) was established in the seventh century. The quarter is dominated by the St. James Monastery, which is the headquarters of the Armenian Patriarchate. Although formally separate from Greek Orthodox and Latin (Catholic) Christians, the Armenians consider their quarter to be part of the Christian Quarter and have opposed any political division of the two quarters. The central reasons for the existence of a separate Armenian Quarter is the monophysitism and distinct language and culture of the Armenians, who, unlike the majority of Christians in Jerusalem (also in Israel and Palestine), are neither Arab nor Palestinian . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). Catholic University Law Review . 45 (3): 692. In fact, the Armenians consider their quarter to be part of the Christian Quarter.

The Armenian Quarter, without the area Israel considers part of the Jewish Quarter. The Patriarchate compound (light grey) includes the Cathedral of St. The Armenian Quarter ( , Harat al-Arman ; , Ha-Rova ha-Armeni ; , Hayots t'agh ) is one of the four quarters of the walled Old City of Jerusalem . Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate . It occupies an area of 0.126 km² (126 dunam ), which is 14% of the Old City's total. In 2007, it had a population of 2,424 (6.55% of Old City's total). In both criteria, it is comparable to the Jewish Quarter . The Armenian Quarter is separated from the Christian Quarter by David Street (Suq el-Bazaar) and from the Jewish Quarter by Habad Street (Suq el-Husur). The Armenian presence in Jerusalem dates back to the 4th century AD, when Armenia adopted Christianity as a national religion and Armenian monks settled in Jerusalem. Hence, it is considered the oldest living diaspora community outside the Armenian homeland . Gradually, the quarter developed around the St. James Monastery —which dominates the quarter—and took its modern shape by the 19th century. The monastery houses the Armenian Apostolic Church 's Jerusalem Patriarchate , which was established as a diocese in the 7th century AD. The patriarchate is the de facto administrator of the quarter and acts as a "mini- welfare state " for the Armenian residents. The Armenian community has been in decline since the mid-20th century, and is in immediate danger of disappearing, according to Bert Vaux . Though formally separate from Greek Orthodox and Latin (Catholic) Christians, the Armenians consider their quarter to be part of the Christian Quarter . The three Christian patriarchates of Jerusalem and the government of Armenia have publicly expressed their opposition to any political division of the two quarters. The central reasons for the existence of a separate Armenian Quarter is the miaphysitism and distinct language and culture of the Armenians, who, unlike the majority of Christians in Jerusalem (also in Israel and Palestine), are neither Arab nor Palestinian . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

One of the four traditional quarters of Jerusalem's Old City For other Armenian quarters, see List of Armenian ethnic enclaves . The Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem 's Old City The Armenian Quarter ( , Harat al-Arman ; , Ha-Rova ha-Armeni ; , Hayots t'agh ) is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of Jerusalem . Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate . It occupies an area of 0.126 km² (126 dunam ), which is 14% of the Old City's total. In 2007, it had a population of 2,424 (6.55% of Old City's total). In both criteria, it is comparable to the Jewish Quarter . The Armenian Quarter is separated from the Christian Quarter by David Street (Suq el-Bazaar) and from the Jewish Quarter by Habad Street (Suq el-Husur). The Armenian presence in Jerusalem dates back to the 4th century AD, when Armenia adopted Christianity as a national religion and Armenian monks settled in Jerusalem. Hence, it is considered the oldest living diaspora community outside the Armenian homeland . Gradually, the quarter developed around the St. James Monastery —which dominates the quarter—and took its modern shape by the 19th century. The monastery houses the Armenian Apostolic Church 's Jerusalem Patriarchate , which was established as a diocese in the 7th century AD. The patriarchate is the de facto administrator of the quarter and acts as a "mini- welfare state " for the approximately 2,000 Armenian residents. Though institutionally separate from the Greek Orthodox and Catholic Christians, the Armenians consider their quarter to be part of the Christian Quarter . The three Christian patriarchates of Jerusalem and the government of Armenia have publicly expressed their opposition to any political division of the two quarters. The central reason for the quarter's being perceived as separate from the rest of Christian Quarter has to do with the distinct language and culture of the Armenians, who, unlike the majority of Christians in Jerusalem, are not Arab -speakers nor Palestinians . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

One of the four traditional quarters of Jerusalem's Old City For other Armenian quarters, see List of Armenian ethnic enclaves . The Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem 's Old City The Armenian Quarter ( Armenian : Հայոց թաղ , Hayots t'agh ; Arabic : حارة الأرمن , Harat al-Arman ; Hebrew : הרובע הארמני , Ha-Rova ha-Armeni ) is one of the four sectors of the walled Old City of Jerusalem . Located in the southwestern corner of the Old City, it can be accessed through the Zion Gate and Jaffa Gate . It occupies an area of 0.126 km² (126 dunam ), which is 14% of the Old City's total. In 2007, it had a population of 2,424 (6.55% of Old City's total). In both criteria, it is comparable to the Jewish Quarter . The Armenian Quarter is separated from the Christian Quarter by David Street (Suq el-Bazaar) and from the Jewish Quarter by Habad Street (Suq el-Husur). The Armenian presence in Jerusalem dates back to the 4th century CE, when Armenia adopted Christianity as a national religion and Armenian monks settled in Jerusalem. Hence, it is considered the oldest living diaspora community outside the Armenian homeland . Gradually, the quarter developed around the St. James Monastery —which dominates the quarter—and took its modern shape by the 19th century. The monastery houses the Armenian Apostolic Church 's Jerusalem Patriarchate , which was established as a diocese in the 7th century CE. The patriarchate is the de facto administrator of the quarter and acts as a "mini- welfare state " for the approximately 2,000 Armenian residents. Though institutionally separate from the Greek Orthodox and Catholic Christians, the Armenians consider their quarter to be part of the Christian Quarter . The three Christian patriarchates of Jerusalem and the government of Armenia have publicly expressed their opposition to any political division of the two quarters. The central reason for the quarter's being perceived as separate from the rest of the Christian Quarter has to do with the distinct language and culture of the Armenians, who, unlike the majority of Christians in Jerusalem, are not Arabic speakers nor Palestinians . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).