Armenians in Venezuela
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Armenians in Venezuela refers to ethnic Armenians living in Venezuela
. They number around 2,500. Armenians started to migrate to Venezuela in significant numbers since the early 1950s, later founding the Armenian Center in 1966. The community has one church, St. Gregory the Illuminator
, consecrated by Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian in 1987, as well as a Saturday school, a youth group, and others organizations.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. They number around 2,500. Armenians started to migrate to Venezuela in significant numbers since the early 1950s, later founding the Armenian Center in 1966. The community has one church, St. Gregory the Illuminator
Gregory the Illuminator
Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener is the patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church...
, consecrated by Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian in 1987, as well as a Saturday school, a youth group, and others organizations.