Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
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ASSIGNMENTS OF DEACONS OF THE WESTERN DIOCESE
During the past two years the Western Diocese has been expanding its
horizons by establishing new parishes and assigning visiting priests
to smaller communities in order to better serve the needs of the
entire Diocese.
We would like to emphasize that since his election Eminence
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, has
ordained a large number of Acolytes, Sub-Deacons and Deacons, who
serve their respective churches along with their pastors.
It is also worthwhile to mention that His Eminence places equal
emphasis on small communities who have the hunger for Armenian
prayers and spiritual nourishment. We are happy to state that we have
several Deacons within the Diocese who as candidates of the priesthood
are enrolled in higher level courses of theology as well as a two-year
training course offered by the Diocese. Graduates of the Kevorkian
Seminary in Etchmiadzin, these candidates will continue their
education at the St. Nersess Seminary in New Rochelle, NY.
The Primate has assigned specific tasks to the Deacons and
Sub-deacons serving in the Diocese, such as Youth Director, Pastor’s
Assistant, etc. Below we have listed the assignments of the Diocesan
Deacons.
1. DEACON DR. VAROUJ ALTEBARMAKIAN
Member of Supreme Spiritual Council of the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin
Chairman of the Diocesan Council
2. SUB-DEACON MATTHEW ASH – student of THEOLOGY
Youth Director of the Diocese
3. DEACON HAGOP ISKENIAN
Spiritual Administrator of Holy Cross Armenian Church, Turlock
Spiritual Administrator of California Home, Fresno
4. DEACON MAYIS SHAHBAZIAN – student of THEOLOGY
Pastor’s Assistant, Armenian Church of La Verne
5. DEACON VAHE ABOVYAN – student of THEOLOGY
Pastor’s Assistant, St. John Garabed Armenian Church, Hollywood
Deacon in charge of LA Children’s Hospital
Director of the 4th and 5th sessions of Summer Camp
6. DEACON TIGRAN GARIBJANYAN – student of THEOLOGY
Spiritual Administrator of prisons and visiting deacon of Glendale
hospitals
7. DEACON MKRTICH KSACHIKYAN – student of THEOLOGY
Pastor’s Assistant, St. Peter Armenian Church in Van Nuys
8. DEACON KEROP ARTENIAN
St. John Garabed Armenian Church in Hollywood
Member of the Kevorkian Alumni Association
9. DEACON Dr. SARKIS MESROBIAN
St. James Armenian Church in Los Angeles
In charge of Bible Study at St. James Armenian Church
Primate’s representative on Health Task Force, Los Angeles Council
of Religious Leaders
10. SUB-DEACON SARKIS SEKAYAN
Armenian Apostolic Church of Santa Clarita (Valencia)
11. DEACON BARLOW DER-MUGRDECHIAN
In charge of conferences at the Diocese and liaison to universities
Spiritual Director of the Council of Diocesan Deacons
Member of the Diocesan Council
Chair of the Clergy Recruitment Committee
12. DEACON HAMLET MEHRABIAN
Ararat Home, Mission Hills
Chairman of the Kevorkian Alumni Association
13. DEACON kEVORK PARSEGHIAN
Assistant to Visiting Priest, Armenian Apostolic Church of Portland,
Oregon
Chair of the Parish Council
14. Deacon heros yeghiayan
Assistant to Visiting Priest, Armenian Apostolic Church, Reno,
Nevada
15. DEACON HAGOP AJEMIAN
Primate’s representative for the Armenian Ecclesiastical Brotherhood
16. Deacon VAN DER-MUGRDECHIAN
Director of Curriculum, Diocesan Summer Camp
17. Deacon ROD JORJORIAN
Pastor’s Assistant at St. James Armenian Church, Sacramento
18. Deacon HRANT AGAJANIAN
Member of Diocesan Stewardship Committee
Member of the Kevorkian Alumni Association
19. Deacon STEPAN GEOZUMIAN
Director of Khatchadourian Choir
Director of United Choir of the Western Diocese
20. Deacon YEGHIA JENDIAN
In charge of archives and database of clergy and deacons
21. DEACON KEVORK PANOYAN, PASADENA
Teacher of Armenian hymns
22. DEACON MIHRAN TOUMAJAN
Pastor’s Assistant, St. Gregory Armenian Church in Pasadena
Representative of St. Gregory Armenian Church in Sunday School
Member of Parish Council
Member of Diocesan Protocol Committee
23. DEACON CARL BARDAKIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, St. Gregory Armenian Church in Pasadena
Member of Parish Council
Assembly Delegate
24. DEACON VAHE CHARKHUTIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, Armenian Apostolic Church of Whittier
Chair of Parish Council
25. SUB-DEACON HAGOP JAMGOCHIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, Armenian Apostolic Church of Antelope Valley,
Palmdale
26. SUB-DEACON HAGOP NALBANDIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, Armenian Apostolic Church of Burbank
27. DEACON DENNIS DAKESSIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, East LA
28. DEACON STEVE ADAMS
Directoe of Strategic Planning for Mission Parishes
29. SUB-DEACON FEDI GIRAGOSIAN
Pastor’s Assistant during Bible Study, St. James Armenian Church,
Los Angeles
30. DEACON NERSES OHANIAN
Liaison of Western Diocese to the ASA’s of Southern California
Universities
31. DEACON ARDAG BARAKEZIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, Armenian Apostolic Church of La Canada and
Crescenta Valley, Tujunga
32. DEACON GEORGE KHATCHADRIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, Armenian Apostolic Church of La Canada and
Crescenta Valley, Tujunga
33. DEACON HOVSEP MELKONIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church, Pasadena
34. DEACON Stephen arakelian
Pastor’s Assistant, St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, Costa Mesa
35. DEACON ARA DAKESSIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church, Costa Mesa
36. DEACON DR. HRAIR DEKMEJIAN
Pastor’s Assistant, St. Peter Armenian Apostolic Church, Youth
Center, Glendale
37. HAYK MADOYAN
Editor of religious textbooks
OFFICE OF THE WESTERN DIOCESE
October 3, 2005
Burbank, California
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress