St. Mary Church, Shiraz

Saint Mary Church, Holy Mother of God Church or Surp Mariam Asdvadzadzin Church (Armenian: , Shirazi Surb Mariam Astvatsatsin yekeghets’i, Persian: ) is an Armenian Apostolic church in Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran completed in 1662. It is the only Armenian church in Shiraz.

The grave of well-known Armenian writer, Mesrop Taghiadian is in this church.

See also

• Iranian Armenians
• List of Armenian churches in Iran
• Church of St. Simon the Zealot

References