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.
The Diocesan Assembly Gala Banquet on Friday, May 2, 2025, was an uplifting evening of heartfelt tributes, capping a Diocesan Assembly built on the theme “Love One Another.”
The 123rd Assembly of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America convened on Thursday, May 1, and continued through adjournment on Saturday, May 3, 2025. It was the third Diocesan Assembly to be presided over by Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan.
This week, the 123rd Diocesan Assembly will convene at the Hilton Hotel in Woburn, MA. Holy Archangels Church of St. Michael and St. Gabriel, in Haverhill, will host the Clergy Conference (meeting April 29-May 1), and the Diocesan Assembly (meeting May 1-3), bringing together hundreds of Armenian Church leaders from the Eastern Diocese.
Palm Sunday, April 13, was a special day at St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, as the parish welcomed Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy, delivered the homily, and presided over a banquet marking the 60th anniversary of the church’s consecration.
