Church of St. Luke, Isfahan

Church of St. Luke
Religion
Affiliation	Anglican Communion, Church Mission Society
Status	Active
Location
Location	Isfahan, Iran
Shown within Iran
Geographic coordinates	32.64912715°N 51.66404754°E / 32.64912715; 51.66404754
Architecture
Style	Persian
Completed	1909

Church of St. Luke, is an Anglican church in Isfahan, Iran. It is located in Abbasabad neighbourhood of Isfahan, next to Isa Bin Maryam Hospital [fa].

History

The 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 [fa] in Tehran, St. Simon the Zealot Church in Shiraz and St. Paul Church in New Julfa.[3]

See also

• Christianity in Iran
• Anglican Diocese of Iran
• Edward Stuart

References

1. "The New Mission to Persia". Church Mission Society Periodicals.
2. "EPISCOPAL(ANGLICAN) CHURCH IN PERSIA (Kelīsā-ye osqofī-e Īrān)". iranicaonline.org.
3. "The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association". jmeca.org.uk.