With the deepest sorrow and regret, the Eastern Diocese mourns the loss of the Reverend Fr. Karekin Avak Kahana Kasparian, who passed away on April 29, 2026, a few weeks short of his 96th birthday.
124th Diocesan Assembly Convenes This Week in Milwaukee
This week, the 124th Diocesan Assembly will convene at the historic Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, WI. The city’s St. John the Baptist Armenian Church will host the Clergy Conference (meeting April 28-30), and the Diocesan Assembly (meeting April 30-May 2)
Diocesan Assembly Banquet Will Focus on Spirit, Culture & Community
The Gala Banquet of the 124th Diocesan Assembly will be held in Milwaukee on Friday, May 1: an uplifting evening of heartfelt tributes, with our Primate, Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, presiding over the event.
In the Mystical Company of Our Saints
Friday, April 24, will be observed by the worldwide Armenian Church as the “Feast of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.” Services at St. Vartan Cathedral will take place on Sunday, April 26, beginning at 10 a.m.
Diocesan Primate & Legate Attend White House Holy Week Luncheon
Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan and Diocesan Legate Archbishop Vicken Aykazian were among the Christian leaders gathered at the White House on April 1 for a Holy Week Easter luncheon.