Although some mistakenly believe the first Christian edifice is the Monastery of St. Anthony in the eastern desert of Egypt, the title actually belongs to the Monastery of St. Echmiadzin which was built in 303.

Although some mistakenly believe the first Christian edifice is the Monastery of St. Anthony in the eastern desert of Egypt, the title actually belongs to the Monastery of St. Echmiadzin which was built in 303.