As of 1914, 140,455 Armenians lived in the Mush of Bagesh province of Western Armenia. There were 299 churches, 94 monasteries, and 53 places of pilgrimage. There were 5,669 students in 135 schools. Mush was one of the religious centers of Armenian Christianity. In Mush there was a Klagavank and the Monastery of St. Karapet, which was founded by Gregory the Illuminator. What happened to so many people? What happened to the students of these schools, the congregations of these churches and monasteries? Are there ruins of these structures today?
Names of Armenian villages, churches, and shrines of Mush․
1. Small Mush – Aplpukhar, Apelfar village-St. Gevorg monastery
2. The village of Soghom – the Holy Church of Sahak, 921BC
3. The village of Aliznan-St. Kirakos Church, 490
4. Berdak village – St. Karapet monastery, ruins (Sasun, p. 290)
5. The village of Berdak-St. Kirakos Monastery-ruins
6. Berdak village – St. Sarkis Church, 921BC
7. The village of Berdak-St. Astvatsatsin, 731 BC
8. The village of arag-Sv. The Church of Kirakos, 831
9. Village of Aragh-St. Astvatsatsin
10. Village of Ereshtr-St. Church of Thomas
11. Marnik village-Karmir Monastery or Karmru (Kizil Monastery)
12. Mokunk village-Gaspari Monastery
13. Derkevank village – St. Toros Church, 531BC
14. Arinzuvank village – St. Sarkis Church, 631BC
15. The village of Zapna-the church of St. Gevorg, 731Bc
16. Zapna village or Tsapna – Holy Church of Tukh Manuk
17. Hashkey village – Holy Trinity Church, 1307
18. Hashkey village – St. Stephen’s Church, antiquity
19. Hashkey village – St. Talileos Church, antiquity
20. The village of Irishder-St. Church of Thomas, antiquity
21. Ali-Nelpon village – Holy Church of Tukh Manuk, 1127
22. Shimlak village – St. Sarkis Church, antiquity
23. The village of Shimlak – the church of St. Karapet, antiquity
24. The village of Shimlak – the sanctuary of St. Karapet (Masis, 1903, p. 424)
25. The village of Fener-the church of St. Gevorg, antiquity
26. The village of Kolvik-the Church of St. Hakob, antiquity
27. Megrak village – Surb Sarkis church, antiquity
28. The village of Arvarikh – the Church of St. Hakob, 1161
29. The village of Tioni – St. Simeon Church, 585
30. Til Village – St. Aristakes Monastery, ruins
31. Til Village – St. Nerses Monastery
32. The village of Til – Surb Astvatsatsin, 756
33. The village of Hasik – the Church of St. Hakob, 750 g.
34. The village of Hasik – the Church of St. Esrop, 750 g.
35. Hasik Village – Monastery of Saint Esrop
36. The village of irizak – Surb Astvatsatsin, antiquity
37. Village of Abil-Nijar – Holy Mother of God, 578
38. Village of GOMK and Mshgeg – Matin Arakelots Monastery, St. Peter’s Cathedral
39. Village of Urug – Red Monastery
40. Petar village – Surb Karapet Monastery
41. aplpukhar village – St. Gevorg Monastery
42. Upper district-Daghvnik village-Daghon Monastery
43. Upper quarter – village of Shenik – the monastery of St. Karapet
44. Upper quarter – village of Shenik-Red Monastery
45. The village of Shtakh- Geghashen village-St. Antanyan Monastery
46. Sasun-Khotsvank village – St. Mariam Arstvatsatsin Monastey
47. Sasun-Hots village – St. Thomas Monastery
48. Sasun-Hunut-St. Gevorg Monastery
49. Susan-Psank-St. Maratuk
50. Sasun-Gomk village – Matin Arakelots Monastery
51. Sasun-Artsvik village-St. Daniel Monastery
52. Sasun-Khatni village – St. Karapet Monastery
53. Manazkert village Avan-Akner village – Hangari monastery
54. Manazkert Avan-Postan Hay village-monastery of St. Gevorg
55. Manazkert -village Tyuknyuk – monastery of St. Sarkis
56. Manazkert village-Tondrak village-St. Hovhannes Monastery
57. Manaskert village-Gotanl village – Monastery of St. Karapet
58. Manazkert-St. Nerses Monastery
59. The village of Manazkert-the village of Noratin – the monastery of Hovan Odnezi
60. Bulankh village-Khachlu village – St. Karapet Monastery
61. The village of Bulankh-the village of Kop-St. Daniel Monastery
62. Varto-Guntemir settlement – Karmro Monastery (Kyzyl).
63. Varto village – Totan village – St. Hakob monastery
64. Sirunik village-St. Sarkis Church, 546BC
65. The village of Sirunik – the Church of St. Hakob, 546BC
66. Hovnan village – St. Thomas Church, antiquity
67. The village of Horghenas – The Holy Church of the Three Altars, antiquity
68. The village of Holdam – the Church of St. Toros, antiquity
69. Arak village-St. Sarkis Church, 1093BC
70. Arkavank village – Arkavank Monastery
71. The village of Arkavank-St. Thomas the Apostolic Church, antiquity
72. The Church of Shek, the village of Arkavank, antiquity
73. Vardakhach village-Vard Khach Monastery
74. The village of Zighak-St. Stephen’s Church, antiquity
75. Vardakhach village – Armenian church, antiquity
76. Ziaki village – Holy Tukhmanuk Church, antiquity
77. Khinit village – Holy Astvatsatsin, antiquity
78. The village of Avzut – St. Astvatsatsin
79. The village of Avzut – church of St. Sarkis, antiquity
80. The village of Avzut-St. Simeon Church, antiquity
81. The village of Avzut-St. The Church of Sion
82. The village of Artonq – St. Astvatsatsin, antiquity
83. The village of Khars – St. Astvatsatsin, 1207
84. Khars village – St. Astvatsatsin Church, antiquity
85. Khars village-St. Barsegh Church, antiquity
86. The village of Avazakhpyur-St. Astvatsatsin, antiquity
87. The village of Arnist-the Church of St. Hovhannes, antiquity
88. St. Gevorg Church of Tirmed village, antiquity
89. Vardeni village-St. Astvatsatsin, antiquity
90. Vardeni village – St. Hakob Church, antiquity
91. Khartret village – St. Sarkis Church, 1395
92. The village of Halidjan – St. Astvatsatsin 1201
93. Avran village-St. Sarkis Church
94 .The village of agjan-St. Astvatsatsin, 1231
95. Sheikh Yusuf village – St. Astvatsatsin Church, antiquity
96. Village of Piklik-Church of St. Gevorg, 531
97. Herkert village-St. Sarkis Church, 431
98. St. Karapet Monastery Church, antiquity
99. St. Karapet Monastery, St. Karapet Stephen’s Church, antiquity
100. St. Karapet Monastery St. Gevorg Church, antiquity
101. Monastery of St. Karapet, St. Astvatsatsin, antiquity
102. St. Karapet Monastery, Surb Harutyun Church, antiquity.
103. St. Karapet Monastery, St. Karapet Hotacharakats Church, antiquity
104. Salijan village – St. Astvatsatsin, 1276
105. Village of Meghtiv – Holy Masunq Church, 1043
106. Village of Hibyan-St. Masunq Church, 1165
107. Village Dum-St. Church of Simeon, 1222
108. Village of Komis – St. Astvatsatsin, 1289
109. St. Poghos Church, St. Karapet, 1168
110. Village of Zighak-St. Stepanos Monastery
111. Ziyaret village – Church of the Holy Virgin Mariam in 1268
112. Mount Karkey-Church of St. Karapet
113. Anchut, Gzl Agach, village of Gomer-Church of St. Hovhannes (akhpyur Teodik)
114. The village of Homer-St. Church of the Forty Children (akhpyur Teodik)
115. The village of kardzor – St. Astvatsatsin (akhpyur Teodik)
116. The village of Hopper – the Church of St. Hakob (akhpyur Teodik)
117. The village of Kurav – the Church of St. Hakob (akhpyur Teodik)
118. Village of Chrik – St. Astvatsatsin
119. Arinj village – Arinjavank-St. Sarkis Church
120. The village of Tsronk – the Church of St. Hakob
121. The village of Tsronk – St. Astvatsatsin
122. Hasan-Ova village – St. Gevorg church (there are 2 more churches) 1291
123. Paghlu or Parekh village-St. Gevorg church
124. The village of Paghlu-St. Monastery of the Hreshtakapetanc, 1271BC
125. Village of Paghlu-St. Astvatsatsin, 329
126. The village of Pazo – St. Astvatsatsin, 1278
127. The village of Sortar – St. Astvatsatsin, 1300
128. The village of Surdan – St. Astvatsatsin, 1294
129. The village of Kivris – St.Astvatsatsin, 1300
130. Khardos village – St. Sarkis Church, 1151
131. Martine district-St. Marine church, antiquity
132. Martine quarter-St. Gevorg Church, 1246
133. Chigerash district-The Church of Kirakos, antiquity
134. Upper quarter – St. Harutyun Church, antiquity
135. Soro quarter – St. Astvatsatsin Church, antiquity
136. St. Sarkis Church, 531
137. Village of Yoghunk (Catholic) – Church of St. Sarkis
138. Village of Norshen – Surb Astvatsatsin
139. The village of Norshen – Church of Sofia
140. The village of Ushtam or Yushtam – St. Astvatsatsin
141. Msho Arakelots – Targmanchats Monastery