At the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on February 25, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, presided over the celebration of the Feast of Sts. Ghevontiantz, with some 250 clergy from dioceses throughout Armenia participating.
In celebration of the feast day of St. Ghevont/Leontius, Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan presided over a service at St. Leon Armenian Church in Fair Lawn, NJ.
In honor of the Armenian Church’s “Feast of St. Vartan the Warrior and His Companions” (Feb. 27, 2025), read the oration Vartan delivered before his 66,000-man army, on the eve of the Battle of Avarayr in A.D 451—retold in English for a modern readership.
With the Feast of St. Vartan being celebrated this week (on February 27), the Eastern Diocese has dusted off a video treasure from its archives: a vintage TV retelling of the dramatic story of Vartan and the Battle of Avarayr.
In honor of the Armenian Church’s “Feast of St. Ghevont and His Companions” (Feb. 25, 2024), read the oration Ghevont delivered before Vartan and his 66,000-man army, on the eve of the Battle of Avarayr in A.D 451—retold in English for a modern readership.
