Congregational Life

The Armenian Protestant Community in Syria is sustained through historic congregations that have preserved worship, biblical teaching, pastoral care, and community stability across generations. These churches reflect the continuity of Armenian Protestant witness across Syria.

Armenian Evangelical Bethel Church — Aleppo

Aleppo

Armenian Evangelical Bethel Church

A central congregation of Armenian Protestant life in Aleppo.

Established in the 1930s with roots connected to the Marash Armenian Evangelical community, Bethel Church has served as a primary place of worship, fellowship, and pastoral care for Armenian families in Aleppo.

Through years of conflict and economic instability, the congregation has maintained continuity of worship, congregational support, and spiritual formation.

Today the congregation is led by Rev. Haroutune Selimian, with congregational life expressed through regular worship, biblical teaching, pastoral visitation, and ministries supporting families across generations.

Established 1930s
Location Aleppo
Current Pastor Rev. Haroutune Selimian
Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church — Aleppo

Aleppo

Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church

One of the oldest Armenian Evangelical congregations in Aleppo.

Founded in 1852, Emmanuel Church represents a historic pillar of Armenian Protestant presence in Aleppo. Its current sanctuary, erected in 1923, remains an enduring Protestant landmark in the city.

During the Syrian conflict the church sustained damage, but it has since been restored and continues to support worship, Christian formation, and congregational fellowship within the Armenian Protestant community.

Founded 1852
Sanctuary 1923
Status Restored and active
Martyrs’ Church (Nahadagatz) — Aleppo

Aleppo

Martyrs’ Church (Nahadagatz)

A congregation established in remembrance and sustained through ministry.

Located in the Suleimaniyeh quarter of Aleppo, Martyrs’ Church was formally established in 1931 by members of the former Hayik congregation.

Named in remembrance of Armenian martyrs of the early twentieth century, the church has served in worship, Christian formation, and community support initiatives across decades.

Established 1931
District Suleimaniyeh
Heritage Former Hayik members
Church of Christ — Aleppo

Aleppo

Church of Christ

A century-long Armenian Evangelical presence in Aleppo.

Founded in 1922, the Church of Christ congregation has been part of Armenian Evangelical life in Aleppo for more than a century.

It continues to serve worshippers through congregational fellowship and participation in the broader Armenian Protestant presence in the city.

Founded 1922
Location Aleppo
Focus Worship and fellowship
Syriac Evangelical Church — Aleppo

Aleppo

Syriac Evangelical Church

A historic partner within the broader Protestant network.

Distinct in heritage and language, the Syriac Evangelical Church historically cooperated within the wider Protestant network in Aleppo.

While pastoral leadership has been limited in recent years, its historic presence reflects the broader ecumenical Protestant landscape in Syria.

City Aleppo
Role Historic cooperation
Pulpit Vacant in recent years