Tag: Apostolic Church

Canonization Committee Convened in Antelias

OCP- February 5, 2014

Armenian Apostolic Church - February 2014 From January 27 through 29, under the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; ... Read More

Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, for Christmas, sent an appeal to the authorities of R. Macedonia and to the international community, for releasing of Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid

OCP- January 7, 2014

Archbishop Jovan of Ohrid 7/1/14 His Holiness Patriarch Irinej of Serbia, in his most recent epistle for Christmas, which he delivered to the public on ... Read More

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin donates $100 thousand to Syrian Armenian schools

OCP- December 28, 2013

December 2013 The situation in Syria and the hard condition of Syrian Armenians remain in the focus of attention of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme ... Read More

Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of France resigns

OCP- November 3, 2013

On November 1, 2013 , that takes effect the resignation of Archibishop Norvan Zakarian , Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of France (2007-2013). Jean ... Read More

Close of the Bishops Synod of the Armenian Apostolic Church

OCP- September 28, 2013

28/9/13 From September 24 through 27, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; and ... Read More

The Bishops’ Synod of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church Commences at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

OCP- September 25, 2013

24/9/13 On September 24, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; and His Holiness ... Read More

Georgians Claim More Armenian Monuments

OCP- September 19, 2013

19/9/13 YEREVAN (Hetq.am)—Father Hakob Sahakyan, who serves as the Spiritual Director of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Akhaltskha, has told Hetq.am that the Georgian Orthodox ... Read More

President Serzh Sargsyan attends consecration of Cathedral of Armenian Apostolic Church in Moscow

OCP- September 17, 2013

17/9/13 YEREVAN, September 17, /ARKA/.Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has arrived in Moscow to attend the consecration of the Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and ... Read More

Prelate Participates in Meeting of Oriental Orthodox Bishops

OCP- July 20, 2013

July 2013 BURBANK, Calif—On Tuesday, July 9, the quarterly meeting of the Council of Oriental Orthodox Bishops of the Western United States was held at ... Read More

A Nearly Forgotten History: Women Deacons in the Armenian Church

OCP- July 10, 2013

Dn. Hripsime Tahiriants (H.F.B. Lynch photo) Kalfayan Sisterhood with Patriarch Galustian (R. R. Ervine photo) Dn. Hripsime, Istanbul 1998 (R. R. Ervine photo   Knarik ... Read More

Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin participates in “Museum Night” on 18 May 2013

OCP- May 17, 2013

17/5/13 With the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin will participate in ... Read More

Artsakh leader says church role vital for preserving Armenian identity

OCP- May 13, 2013

13/5/13 PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic Bako Sahakyan met Saturday, May 11, with the Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian ... Read More

US Western Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church allocated 20,000 USD to help Syrian Armenians

OCP- May 9, 2013

9/5/13 YEREVAN, MAY 3, ARMENPRESS: The US Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church allocated 20,000 USD to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to ... Read More

For Armenians in Las Vegas, a church to call their own

OCP- April 11, 2013

Tovin Lapan (contact) - 10/4/13 In 1994, a group of Armenian Orthodox Christians — some of whom had moved to the Las Vegas Valley from Southern ... Read More

Hasmik Poghosyan met with representatives of Armenian community in Georgia

OCP- March 26, 2013

26/3/13 YEREVAN, MARCH 25, ARMENPRESS. The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Hasmik Poghosyan paid a working visit to Tbilisi and had a ... Read More

Bidzina Ivanishvili: Let’s first make church renovation, then start dispute

OCP- February 27, 2013

St. Nshan church in Tbilisi, Georgia 27/2/13 The renovation of the Armenian theater in Tbilisi, as well as six churches will be implemented by the ... Read More

Armenian Church marks Feast of St. Vartan the Captain and Companions

OCP- February 7, 2013

7/2/13 The Armenian Apostolic Church today marks the Feast of St. Vartan the Captain and Companions. The Feast of St. Vartan the Captain and his ... Read More

One ethnic Armenian kidnapped, another taken prisoner in Syria

OCP- January 25, 2013

25/1/13 Reports from Syria say at least two ethnic Armenians have been kidnapped or taken prisoner amid a continuing civil war in this Middle Eastern ... Read More

Armenian History To Be Taught In Georgian Schools

OCP- January 19, 2013

18/1/13 Armenian history will soon be included in the curriculum of Georgian schools. During a visit to Yerevan on January 18, Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina ... Read More

Armenian church welcomes new leader to Chatswood

OCP- January 12, 2013

12/1/13 A NEW page was turned in the Armenian community over the weekend when the north shore welcomed the new Primate of the Armenian Diocese ... Read More

Armenians, Greeks Reach Ceasefire on Church-Cleaning Conflict

OCP- January 12, 2013

Elizabeth Owen Tamada Tales 7/1/13 Cleaning days are rarely happy times. Even less so when you've got to fight over who cleans where and with ... Read More