On Thursday, July 18, Bishop Daniel Findikyan opened the doors of New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral to a visiting dignitary from Armenia: Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan.
Istanbul Patriarchate Elects a Locum Tenens
The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople took an important step towards the election of a new patriarch last week, when it chose Bishop Sahak Mashalian to fill the role of “locum tenens”: the “placeholder” who will administer the Patriarchate until a new Armenian Patriarch is chosen.
Bishop Daniel’s “Antranig Badarak” in America
On May 18, the Primate of the Eastern Diocese, Bishop Daniel Findikyan, celebrated his first Episcopal Badarak in America before hundreds of worshippers at New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral.
At 2019 Diocesan Assembly, Primate Sets “Healing” Tone for Church
From May 2 to 4, 2019, in Burlington, MA, 159 clergy and lay delegates representing parishes from across the Eastern Diocese gathered for the 117th Diocesan Assembly, hosted by the St. James Church of Watertown, MA.
Creative Workshops Featured at 33rd Women’s Guild Assembly
The 33rd annual Women’s Guild Assembly brought together 37 delegates—including 12 first-time participants—who represented 20 of the 34 active Women’s Guilds within the Eastern Diocese.