Newly re-opened Holy Cross Monastery -- Eastern Crimea

11.08.2010

The 13th century Holy Cross Monastery (Surb Khach) is a historical Armenian monastery located in Eastern Crimea. It was closed in 1925 by the Soviet Union. Since the beginning of 2010, Rev. Fr. Hayrik Hovhannisian has been serving as the Assistant Dean of the Monastery and talks about his experiences.