Church of St. Luke, Isfahan

Church of St. Luke, is an Anglican church in Isfahan, Iran. It is located in Abbasabad neighbourhood of Isfahan, next to Isfahan Christian Mission Hospital (fa).

Church of St. Luke
Religion
AffiliationAnglican Communion, Church Mission Society
StatusActive
Location
LocationIsfahan, Iran
Church of St. Luke, Isfahan is located in Iran
Church of St. Luke, Isfahan
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates32.64912715°N 51.66404754°E / 32.64912715; 51.66404754
Architecture
StylePersian
Completed1909

History

Church Missionary Society (CMS) was active in Persia from 1869, when the Revd. Robert Bruce established a mission station in New Julfa. [1] In 1909, the Church of St. Luke was consecrated in Isfahan. [2] It is currently one of four active Anglican churches in Iran, the others are St. Paul Church in Tehran, St. Simon the Zealot Church in Shiraz and St. Paul Church in New Julfa. [3]

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