Bethlehem Church Kelisa-ye Beitlahm The second most important and beautiful church in Julfa, the Bethlehem Church was built by Khajeh Petros Velijanian. a wealthy Armenian merchant. ‘The historical book about the Armenians of Julfa reports that Petros could not participate in the religious ceremony that was held in St. Mary’s Church, because it was overcrowded, so he decided to build …