Prior to the Armenian Church in Dhaka being built in 1781, Armenians are recorded as worshipping at the Holy Rosary Church at Tejgaon located just a few miles away. Within the grounds of the original Holy Rosary Church, was a small section for Armenian burials.
The earliest surviving Armenian tombstone is that of Khojah Avietes Lazar who died in Dacca on the 7th June 1714.
Today, the original Holy Rosary Church is set behind the large modern frontage and contains the remaining well preserved and cared for Armenian tombstones.
We are enormously grateful to the Catholic Church at Tejgaon for preserving these unique and historical stones and offer our grateful thanks to them for doing so.
The Armenian Heritage Project also wishes to thank Professor Sebouh Aslanian for translating and transcribing the Armenian tombstones.
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- Holy Rosary Church, Tejgaon
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- Holy Rosary Church, Tejgaon
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- Holy Rosary Church, Tejgaon
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- Holy Rosary Church, Tejgaon
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- Holy Rosary Church, Tejgaon
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- Sacred to the memory of Pascoal Floriano Dos Anjos Esqr. The beloved son of Dr. Clemente Francisco Dos Anjos. Who departed this life on the 5th of Novr. 1816. Aged 52 years and 5 months. This tablet is erected as a tribute of affection by his disconsolate widow Catharine Dos Anjos and his adopted and Goddaughter Elizabeth Anjos and his son-in-law Basil Demetrius.
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- In fond and loving memory of Porcena Athanes. The only son of P.A. Athanas. Born in Dacca 26th Decr. 1884. Died in Calcutta 24th Novr. 1894. A paragon ——— talents Was dear Porcena. The pride of his parents, His mast[ers] in high praise of him always spoke. But h[is] future was struck by death’s sudden stroke. Th- -loom of youth, the —- hope and joy. W– -ll his disconsolate –nts cherished boy [W]eep not a—- — —-For I am waiting in glory for thee.
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- THIS IS THE TOMB OF THE MERCHANT THOMAS SON OF BAGHDI [??] OF AGULIS WHO PASSED ONTO THE WORLD ABOVE IN THE YEAR OF THE SAVIOR 1746 JULY 29 AND 11 GHAMAR [JULY 11]
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- ԱՅՍ Է ՏԱՊԱՆՍ ԲԱՂԴԱՍԱՐԻ ՈՐԴԻ ՄԱՐԳԱՐԻՆ ՋՈՒՂԱ[Յ]ՈՒ Ի ԴԱՇՏԷՆ ՈՐ ՓՈԽԵՑԱՒ ԱՇԽԱՐՀՍ ՎԵՐԻՆ ՍԱՀ ԷՐ ՎԱՃԱՌԱԿԱՆ Ի ԲԱԶՈՒՄ ԱՄԱՑ Ի ԺԱՄԱՆԱԿԻ ԾԵՐՈՒԹԵԱՆ ԵԿԵԱԼ ՀԱՆԳԱՎ ԱՍՏ Ի ԹԻՎՆ ՏԵԱՌՆ ՄԵՐՈՅ 1736 [7?] ՅՈՒՆԻՍ ԱՄՍՈՒՆ 4 Ի ԹԻՎՆ ՓՈՔՐ 122 [+1615=1737] ՇԲԱԹ ԱՄՍՈՒՆ 16 THIS IS THE TOMB OF MARGAR SON OF BAGHTASAR FROM DASHT IN JULFA WHO PASSED ON TO THE WORLD ABOVE. HE WAS A MERCHANT OF MANY YEARS WHO CAME AND REPOSED [I.E., DIED] HERE IN HIS OLD AGE IN THE YEAR OF OUR SAVIOR 1736* ON 4[TH DAY] OF THE MONTH OF JUNE AND THE SMALL CALENDAR YEAR OF 122 [+1615=1737] ON 16?[TH DAY] OF THE MONTH OF SHBAT.
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- Minoria Aqui Hazel Zabel Catarina Broun ——— —— ———— Eligha ——– Remainder cannot be deciphered
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- Sacred to the memory of Cecilia Smithson The beloved wife of Mr. John Brown Of Burrisaul And eldest daughter of the late John Smithson Gill Esqr Of the same place Who departed this life at Dacca On the 12th of August 1834 Aged 33 years 9 Months and 5 Days This tablet is erected By her affectionate Husband As a tribute of respect And grateful remembrance To her departed worth.
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- In loving memory Of Mrs. Elizabeth Cabral, Born in 1869 Died 26th March 1901. This tablet is erected by her Love husband as a token Of deep love and esteem Requiescat in Pace
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- ԱՅՍ Է ՏԱՊԱՆ ԽԱՉԻԿԻ ՈՐԴԻ ԱՌԱՔԵԼԻՆ ՈՐ ՓՈԽԵՑԱՒ ԱՌ Ա[ՍՏՈՒԱ]Ծ ԹԻՒՆ ՌՃՀԱ? [1171+551=1722] ՇԲԱԹ Թ? [9]* THIS IS THE TOMB OF ARAKEL SON OF KHACHIK WHO PASSED ON TO GOD IN THE YEAR 1171 [1722] ON SHBAT 9 [MAY 28].* * MY READING OF SHBAT 9 IS UNCERTAIN AND IS INFORMED IN PART BY SETH P. 571. SHBAT 9 ACCORDING TO ABRAHAMYAN’S TABLE OF AZARIA MONTH CONVERSIONS IS MAY 28 NOT JUNE 9 AS SETH MAINTAINS.
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- “SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME & FORBID THEM NOT, FOR OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.” “HE WILL GATHER THE LAMBS WITH HIS ARM AND CARRY THEM IN HIS BOSOM.” In Memorian. Virginia Frances Dias. Born 23rd Decr 1865. Died 27th March 1871. Aged 5 years, 3 months and 4 days. This tablet is erected By her disconsolate mother, Brothers and sisters, William, Elizabeth, Eva and Walter. REQUIESCAT IN PACE
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- In memory of Anne D’Jaquena who departed this life on the 22nd day of April Anno Dom. 1778. Aged 21 years
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- Aqui Christina Roza Dormieux filhade Ambrozio Joao Dorm.[ux] EdE Christina Dormieux. Faleceo Com aid[e] de 9 2mes e 20das/ Aost De7br de 1776 a.
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- Two Dormieux tombstones together
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- Sacred to the memory of Anna Maria Doucett Obit the 13th day of March 1810 Aged 20 years 5 months and 17 days. This monument is erected by her affectionate husband as a —– tribute to her departed [vir]tues. Free from the cares & tumults of this life Here lies the faithful & endearing wife Enriched by Heaven with fe—ng m— Meek as the dove —– and May God who rules above now hea- —– Receive her soul to his Patern——
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- Sacred to the memory of Mr. Thomas Doucett. Who departed this life On the 14th day of January 1820 Aged 77 years 5 months and 16 days
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- Sacred to the memory of Miss Cecilia Hollow and Miss Carroline Hollow bo[th] infant daughters of Richard Hollow who fell a victim to the spleen —— 1835 [writing beneath year cannot be deciphered] This is erected by their afflicted and disconsolate father Who bewails untimely loss of his daughters.
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- Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Theodosia Hollow Relict of the late John Hollow Esqre of Dacca Who departed this life on the —- The 29 November 1842 aged 75 years This tablet is erected by her affectionate and disconsolate children
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- ԱՅՍ Է ՏԱՊԱՆՆ ՀԱՆԳՍՏԵԱՆ Ի ՍՄԱ ԴՐԵԱԼ Ի ՍՈՒՐԲ ՏԱՊԱՆ ՅՈՐԺԱՄ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍ ԳԱՅ ՅԱՌՔԱԿԱՆ ԱՐԺԱՆ ԱՌԻ ՈՒՐ ՏԵՍՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՈՐ Է ԱՎԵՏԻՍ ՎԱՃԱՌԱԿԱՆ ՈՐ Է ՈՐԴԻ ՅԱՐԵՒԱՆԷՑԻ ՂԱԶԱՐԻ ԹԻՎՆ ՌՃԿԳ [1163] ՓՈՔՐ ԹԻՎՆ ՂԹ [99] ՂԱՄԱՐ ԱՄՍՈ Ե [ՅՈՒԼԻՍ 23] 1714 THIS IS THE TOMB OF REPOSE WHERE THE MERCHANT AVETIS SON OF GHAZAR OF YEREVAN IS INTERRED. MAY CHRIST MAKE HIM WORTHY OF HIS SIGHT UPON HIS SECOND COMING. IN THE YEAR 1163 [+551=1714] AND OF THE SMALL CALENDAR 99 [+1615=1714] ON THE FIUFTH DAY OF THE MONTH OF GHAMAR [JULY 23] ESTA SEPULTURA? …CHOZE AVIATIS OOVAL? FALLE CEO NESTE DACCA A 7 DE JUNHO DO
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- To the memory of Constancia Infant daughter to Phillipe and Anna Leal Who departed this life On the 4th September MDCCLXXVIII Aged 3 years 8 months and 22 days
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- Mariano
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- ՀՈՂԱՆԻՒԹԵԱ ԱՅՍ ԴԱՄԲԱՐԱՆ ՕՐՀՆԵԱԼ ԵԴԻՆ ՚Ի ՊԱՀԵՍՏԵԱՆ ՄԱՐՄԻՆ ՊԵՏՐՈՍԻ ՄԱԹԵՈՍԵԱՆ ՈՐ ԷՐ ԱՐԴԱՐ ՎԱՃԱՌԱԿԱՆ ԲՆԻԿ ԵՐԿՐԷՆ ՀԱՄԱՏԱՆԵԱՆ ՏԻՍ ՀԱՍԱԿԻ ԻՒՐ ԾԵՐՈՒԹԵԱՆ ԵՀԱՍ ԶՄԱՀՆ ԲԱՐԻ ՓՈԽՄԱՆ ԶՐԱԽ ԵՂԵՒ ԿԵԱՆՔՍ ԱՆՁԱԿԱՆ ՃԵՊԵՍՑ ԱՌԻ ԿԵԱՆՍ ՅԱՒԻՏԵԱՆ ՆՇԴԷ [SIC] ԵՐԿՐԻՆ ՊԱՆԴԽՏԱԿԱՆ ՚Ի ԴԱՔԱՅ ՔԱՂԱՔՆ ՀՆԴԿԱԿԱՆ ՚Ի ԹԻՒՆ ՓՐԿՉԻՆ 179ՀԻՆԿԱՑ ՓԵՏՐՈՒԱՐԻ ԱՄՍՈՒՆ ԵՐՐՈՐԴԵԱՆ ԱՐԺԱՆԱՍՑԻ ԱՐՔԱՅՈՒԹԵԱՆ ԱՄԷՆ IN THIS EARTHEN TOMBSTONE THEY PLACED FOR SAFEKEEPING THE BODY OF PETROS METEVOSIAN WHO WAS AN UPRIGHT MERCHANT AND NATIVE OF THE LAND OF HAMADAN. DEATH CAME TO HIM IN HIS OLD AGE. HIS PERSONAL LIFE WAS JOYOUS AND HE EARNED THE LIFE ETERNAL AS A WANDERER IN THIS STRANGE LAND IN THE INDIAN CITY OF DACCA IN THE YEAR OF OUR SAVIOR 1795 ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. MAY HE BE WORTHY OF THE KINGDOM [OF GOD] AMEN.
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- ԱՅՍ Է ՏԱՊԱՆ ՋՈՒՂԱՅԵՑԻ ԽՕՋԱ ՄԻՆԱՍԷՆՑ ԳՐԻԳՈՐ ԱՂԷ ՈՐԴԻ ՄՈՒՔԵԼԻՆ ՈՐ ՓՈԽԵՑԱՒ ԱՌ ՏԷՐ Ի ՏԻՍ ՊԱՏԱՆԵԿՈՒԹԵԱՆ ԹԻՒՆ 125 THIS IS THE TOMB OF MUKEL THE SON OF GRIGOR AGHA OF THE KHOJA MINASIAN FAMILY WHO PASSED ONTO THE LORD IN HIS YOUTH IN THE [AZARIA] YEAR 125 [+1615=1739] SEPULTURA DE CU? DE MINAS ARMENO FILHO? DE MIGUEL GREGORIO MORRE ?? ANNO DE 1739
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- Sacred to the memory of Thomas Francis Son of John Lewis and Mary Rago Born August 1842 Died 29th December 1871 Requiescat in Pace
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- Here lies the body of Ritta Rebello who departed this life on Thursday the 25th of December 1806. Aged 35 years.
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- Hic jacet d- Lorosa Dilect—lia Josephi Pauli dos Remedios Et A.R. Cordeiro dos Remedios Oriun—Saligao Goa Nat- 2- Sept 1886 Vol— ad Coelum 14 August 1887 Ora P— Obis Dedicated by her uncle B.L. Dos Remedios Vicar of Nagury
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- Aqvi Ias Simao Soares Morador Detescao Qve foi Cazado: Com: Maximadoreco Oqval: Faleceo: Em: 20: De Novembro Eseenterrov: Nesta Icreiados Rr pp Agostinhos De Tes Gao: A 21 Doditomes de 1725
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- Marianne Lucre Teake Etat Suoe 27 Obiit 11 Nov 1748
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- Johannes Teake Etatis Suo 7 Obiit 21 Sep 1748
