This week marks the 26th anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II. It was on November 4, 1999, that His Holiness was consecrated as the 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, in a magnificent ceremony at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin.
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary will celebrate the vocations of 12 alumni—three bishops, seven priests, a deacon, and a lay minister—with a gala banquet on Saturday, November 22.
On May 26, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Theology degree from the General Theological Seminary (GTS)
Over the Memorial Day holiday, some 200 ACYOA Seniors and Armenian young adults from across the Eastern Diocese gathered for the 2025 ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend
On May 17, 2025, Archbishop Vicken Aykazian was awarded the degree of Doctor of Theology, honoris causa, from the Catholic University of America, a distinguished recognition honoring his decades of leadership in ecumenical dialogue, interfaith advocacy, and defense of persecuted Christian communities around the world.
