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.
Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese, sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump asking for his administration’s support in freeing the Armenian detainees and prisoners of the Artsakh war currently held in illegal captivity by Azerbaijan. Read the text of his letter here.
Holy Archangels Armenian Church of St. Michael and St. Gabriel, in Haverhill, MA, will host the 123rd Diocesan Assembly, bringing together clergy, delegates, and faithful from across the Eastern Diocese. The Assembly sessions will convene on May 1-3, 2025, preceded by the Clergy Conference
