Saint Peter Church, Tehran
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| Saint Peter Evangelical Church of Tehran | |
|---|---|
 Saint Peter Evangelical Church, Tehran | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Protestant |
| Rite | Protestant |
| Status | Functioning |
| Location | |
| Location | Qavam Street, Tehran, Iran |
  Shown within Iran | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°41′30″N 51°24′54″E / 35.69167017°N 51.41497761°E / 35.69167017; 51.41497761 |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1876 |
Saint Peter Evangelical Church of Tehran, (Persian: کلیسای انجیلی پطرس), is a Protestant church in Tehran, Iran.
It is located in Si-e-Tir (Qavam-ol-Saltaneh) Street (خیابان قوامالسلطنه) (fa).
History
The church was established in 1876 by American missionaries on land granted by Naser al-Din Shah Qajar.[1] It is currently used by Armenian and Assyrian protestants as well as Korean expatriates in Iran.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "باغ خیابان 30تیر، بهشت عصر قاجار". www.isna.ir. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ "با کلیسای انجیلی 'پطرس مقدس' آشنا شوید". mohabatnews.com.
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