Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan Injured in an Accident; Condition Stable

Very Rev. Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan

OCP News Service – 19/07/2022

New York – USA: Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church reported on 18 July 2022 that its primate was seriously injured in an automobile accident on Saturday, July 16. Diocese added, “He is currently in stable condition and under medical supervision at a hospital in Albany, NY. Praise God, Fr. Mesrop’s injuries are not life-threatening; however, he has sustained damage to his hip and both ankles. He underwent his first surgery on Saturday, with further surgeries planned for the coming week”.

Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan was elected as the new primate of The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church on the 6th of May 2022 at the 120th assembly of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of the USA.

Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan Elected as the New Bishop of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church

The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church falls under the jurisdiction of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

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OCP News Service

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