Khatchkar de Limoges

Le khatchkar de Limoges est à la fois un khatchkar et une stèle commémorative dédiée au génocide arménien situé dans le Jardin de l'Évêché de Limoges, en Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

1. Description

La stèle commémorative de Limoges (Haute-Vienne) est un khatchkar sculpté à Erevan dans une pierre de tuf. Elle a été financée par un appel aux dons initié par l'association Caucase Arménie Plus entre 2021 et 2022.

1. Historique

L'œuvre est inaugurée le samedi 23 avril 2022 à l'occasion de journées de commémorations du génocide arménien à Limoges. A notamment été présent à l'inauguration le député Jean-Pierre Cubertafon de Dordogne qui est membre du Groupe d’amitié France-Arménie. À cette occasion, a également eu lieu une messe de rite arménien commune entre catholiques et arméniens (apostoliques et catholiques arméniens) à la cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Limoges et présidée par le père Joseph Kélékian, de l'Éparchie Sainte-Croix de Paris des Arméniens, et Pierre-Antoine Bozo, évêque de Limoges.

1. Notes et références


1. Voir aussi


1. = Articles connexes =

Khatchkar Génocide arménien Liste de mémoriaux du génocide arménien

Portail de l’Arménie Portail de Limoges

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