The Eastern Diocese’s “Pilgrimage to Akhtamar: Retracing Our Armenian Roots” reached its spiritual high point this week, when Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the 10th-century Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Akhtamar Island.
A Renewal for Generations to Come
On Sunday, August 30, St. Vartan Cathedral took historic steps towards its bright future, with a new generation entrusted to lead the way. Read about it here.
Renewing a Cathedral & Renewing Ourselves: Bishop Mesrop’s Sermon
Read Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan’s sermon delivered during the last Episcopal Badarak at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, before it temporarily closes its doors for a comprehensive interior renovation.
WATCH LIVE from St. Vartan Cathedral: Special Divine Liturgy on Aug. 30
On Sunday, August 30, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan will lead a very special Divine Liturgy at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, as it enters a new phase in its historic renovation project.
New Director Named for the Diocese’s Zohrab Information Center
The Eastern Diocese is pleased to announce the appointment of Deacon Hovhannes Khosdeghian as the new director of the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center, the Diocese’s research and information facility