It began with the generation that survived the Armenian Genocide and found refuge in America. They built our Cathedral out of gratitude to our Lord Jesus Christ, for the blessings He gave them. In the early 1950s, faithful of all ages gave their support to the project—often collecting nickels and dimes in a “Cathedral Fundraising Box” that could be seen in every Armenian home.
On February 21-22, 2025, Diocesan Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan performed his first priestly ordination in the Eastern Diocese, ordaining Deacon Serop Krajekian into the holy priesthood of the Armenian Church, and bestowing him with the new name: “Father Nerses.”
Two heroic-scale icon paintings dominated the sanctuary of New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, during its Sts. Vartanantz Day celebration on Thursday, February 27.
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.
Yesterday, the St Garabed Armenian Church was privileged to have Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan visit the Kansas City mission parish, and celebrate the Divine Liturgy with the faithful community. Though small in number, the St Garabed parish is mighty in faith, embodying the resilience, heritage, and unwavering spirit of the Armenian Christian identity.
