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Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services
Address:  Vagharshapat, Republic of Armenia
Contact:  Rev. Fr. Ktrij Devejian
Tel:  +374-10-517163
Fax:  +374-10-517301
E-Mail:  [email protected]
Website:  www.armenianchurch.org
September 4, 2007
Pontiff of All Armenians Makes New Pastoral Appointments
By the Pontifical Order of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians, new pastoral appointments were made throughout
Armenia and the Diaspora.
Rev. Father Mesrop Parsamian and Rev. Father Davit Karamian, both members of
the Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin recently returned to the Mother See from
universities in Europe, where they were continuing their higher education in
theological studies.  Fr. Mesrop has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the
Catholicosate of All Armenians.  Fr. Davit has been appointed Assistant
Director of Etchmiadzin Monthly, the official periodical of the
Catholicosate of All Armenians.
Additionally, the following priests have been appointed to provide their
pastoral service in the dioceses of the Armenian Church:
Rev. Fr. Mikael Gevorkian has been assigned to the Monastery of Datev in the
Diocese of Syunik, under the supervision of the Vicar of the diocese.
Rev. Fr. Martiros Hakobian and Rev. Fr. Hratch Sargsian have been assigned
to serve in the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern).
Rev. Fr. Moushegh Khachatrian has been assigned to the Armenian Diocese of
Russia and New Nakhijevan.
Rev. Fr. Tadeos Ter Mkrtchian will serve as pastor in the Armenian Diocese
of Georgia.
Rev. Deacon Samvel Haroutiunian has been appointed to the Diocese of Syunik.
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services
Address:  Vagharshapat, Republic of Armenia
Contact:  Rev. Fr. Ktrij Devejian
Tel:  +374-10-517163
Fax:  +374-10-517301
E-Mail:  [email protected]
Website:  www.armenianchurch.org
September 4, 2007
Pontiff of All Armenians Makes New Pastoral Appointments
By the Pontifical Order of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians, new pastoral appointments were made throughout
Armenia and the Diaspora.
Rev. Father Mesrop Parsamian and Rev. Father Davit Karamian, both members of
the Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin recently returned to the Mother See from
universities in Europe, where they were continuing their higher education in
theological studies.  Fr. Mesrop has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the
Catholicosate of All Armenians.  Fr. Davit has been appointed Assistant
Director of Etchmiadzin Monthly, the official periodical of the
Catholicosate of All Armenians.
Additionally, the following priests have been appointed to provide their
pastoral service in the dioceses of the Armenian Church:
Rev. Fr. Mikael Gevorkian has been assigned to the Monastery of Datev in the
Diocese of Syunik, under the supervision of the Vicar of the diocese.
Rev. Fr. Martiros Hakobian and Rev. Fr. Hratch Sargsian have been assigned
to serve in the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern).
Rev. Fr. Moushegh Khachatrian has been assigned to the Armenian Diocese of
Russia and New Nakhijevan.
Rev. Fr. Tadeos Ter Mkrtchian will serve as pastor in the Armenian Diocese
of Georgia.
Rev. Deacon Samvel Haroutiunian has been appointed to the Diocese of Syunik.