Harants Anapat Monastery
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| Harants napat Monastery | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Basic data | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Province | Syunik |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | defunct |
| Location | |
| Location | Halidzor |
| Country | Armenia |
| Administration | Diocese of Syunik |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Armenian architecture |
| Founder | Archimandrite Sargis of Saghmosavank, Kirakos from Trebizond |
| Completed | 1613 |
| Monument(s) | Church, refectory, chapel and the remains of the fence |
Harants Anapat Monastery (or The Great Desertof Syunik), an architectural complex in the Syunik province of Armenia, near Halidzor village, on the right bank of the Vorotan River.[1]
The exact time of the establishment is unknown. It is assumed that the monastery was built in 1608–1613. The founders were archimandrite Sargis of Saghmosavank and priest Kirakos from Trebizond. According to Arakel Davrizhetsi, before that they had left for a vow to Jerusalem, got acquainted with the statutes of deserts-hermitages (religious retreats), then visited Tatev Monastery, Tanahat Monastery. Later on in search of more peaceful and safe place, they established a desert on the right bank of the Vorotan River, built a church and small cells for the solitary.[2]