Dr. Christopher Sheklian, the director of the Eastern Diocese’s Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center, participated in the first meeting of the Seminar on Orthodoxy and Human Rights, at Fordham University on March 20-22.
In Memoriam: Patriarch Mesrob II Mutafyan (1956-2019)
With profound regret, the Eastern Diocese mourns the passing of His Beatitude Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan, the 84th Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople and All of Turkey.
In Memoriam: Louise Manoogian Simone
The Eastern Diocese was deeply grieved by the passing of Louise Manoogian Simone: the late president of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, and in her own right a visionary benefactor of the Armenian Church, nation, and numerous institutions.
Witness the Episcopal Ordination of the Primate
As arrangements go forward for the episcopal ordination of the Diocesan Primate, the Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan, the Eastern Diocese is announcing a “pilgrimage” to Armenia for those who wish to witness the consecration in person.
Diocesan Primates of North America Meet in California
The Primates of the Armenian Church’s three diocesan jurisdictions in North America met on February 7, 2019, to discuss ways to collaboratively advance the church’s mission among the people and communities under their pastoral care.