Catholicos to consecrate LA Armenian Cathedral this September
13/4/2010
Burbank, Calif. – It is with immense joy that we inform our Armenian faithful about the upcoming celebratory events dedicated to the consecration of the long-awaited Mother Cathedral of the Western Diocese in Burbank.
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians will hold his fourth blessed visit to Los Angeles to preside over the celebrations and personally conduct the consecration of the first-ever Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church on the West Coast of the United States.
His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese throughout the past few months has appointed several committees to spearhead the preparations for the weekend celebrations during September 11-12, 2010. “The Consecration of the Mother Cathedral will be a historic event for the Western Diocese and its faithful” said Archbishop Derderian. “His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians has graciously accepted our invitation to visit Los Angeles to share our joy and bless our Cathedral and its faithful who have been waiting for years to witness the realization of this milestone”.
The Cathedral Consecration and Vehapar’s Visitation Committees, chaired by Joseph Kanimian, Esq., Diocesan Council Chairman, have been meticulously planning the details of the Consecration celebratory events, starting with the welcoming of His Holiness, to the Consecration ceremony, to the Holy Badarak and finally the Gala Banquet.
The construction of the Mother Cathedral building is on track and is expected to be completed by the end of June 2010. The Western Diocese will continue to update its faithful with additional details of the celebratory events in the coming weeks and months as we approach the final stages of the construction project and prepare to welcome His Holiness Karekin II to Los Angeles to conduct the blessed consecration of the Cathedral.
