Kirants Monastery

AffiliationArmenian Apostolic Church

Location10 km SW of Kirants, Tavush Province, Armenia

Coordinates41°00′43″N 44°59′25″E / 41.011895°N 44.990336°E / 41.011895; 44.990336

StyleArmenian

Kirants Monastery Կիրանց Վանք
The drum and dome of Kirants.
Religion
Affiliation	Armenian Apostolic Church
Location
Location	10 km SW of Kirants, Tavush Province, Armenia
Shown within Armenia Show map of Armenia Kirants Monastery (Tavush) Show map of Tavush
Coordinates	41°00′43″N 44°59′25″E / 41.011895°N 44.990336°E / 41.011895; 44.990336
Architecture
Style	Armenian
Completed	13th century

Kirants Monastery is a 13th-century Armenian monastery located about 10 kilometers southwest of Kirants village in the Tavush Province of Armenia.^[1] The Georgian Orthodox Church in Armenia has laid claim to the monastery, which the Armenian Apostolic Church rejects.^[2]

The Kirants Monastery was most likely founded by the Zakarid ruler Avag Zakarian, who was of Chalcedonian faith.^[3] The frescoes of the monastery are from the 1230s-1240s.^[3]