Հեղինէ Մկրտչեան2026-06-102026-06-102020Մկրտչեան, Հ., «Սրբոց Յակոբեանց միաբանութեան մայրապետերը եւ նրանց ծառայութիւնը (ԺԴ.-Ի. դ.դ.)», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2020, Պէյրութ, էջ 83-94https://haigrepository.haigazian.edu.lb/handle/123456789/1372There is a great deal of evidence about the existence of Armenian nuns in the holy lands. Their presence goes back several centuries and continues till the end of the 20** century. The earliest evidence known concerning the Armenian nuns of Jerusalem is found in manuscripts dating back to the 14h century. In the charter of the St. James Congregation of Jerusalem, adopted in the late-19th century, nuns are considered as Congregation members. Nonetheless, living in the monastery of the Holy Archangels, their by-laws were not typical to the rules of convents. Indeed, for the last six centuries nuns have served the Armenian monks of Jerusalem, taking care of their daily needs. The nuns' service, however, went beyond that as they also undertook the post of sacristan of the Tomb of the Virgin Mary.Animation