NEWLY ORDAINED PRIESTS TO START THEIR SERVICE IN MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN AND VARIOUS DIOCESES OF ARMENIAN CHURCH
Noyan Tapan
May 29 2007
ETCHMIADZIN, MAY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. After completing their 40-day
fast in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on May 27, twelve newly
ordanied clergymen celebrated their first liturgies in various
Armenian churches. They were ordained by the Head of the US Western
Diocese Archbishop Hovnan Terterian on May 15 in the Mother See of
Holy Etchmiadzin.
After the liturgy, the newly ordained priests were received by
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II who passed his patriarchial
persuasion and commandment to the clergymen, urging them to serve
the pious people and the Armenian church with a strong belief and
great devotion.
According to the press service of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
under the aegis of His Holiness Karekin II the 12 clergymen will
start their service in various bodies of the Mother See and different
dioceses of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Monk Harutyun Kirakosian,
priest Aram Mirzoyan and priest Sipan Grigorian have been appointed to
serve in various bodies of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Priest
Hovel Ohanian will serve in the US Western Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church, priest Arakel Amirian – in the Armenian diocese
of Nor Nakhijevan and Russia, priest Manuk Zeylanian and priest
Armash Poghosian – in the Armenian diocese of Georgia, priest Yeprem
Harutyunian – in the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, priest Soghomon
Minasian – in the Shirak diocese, priest Zhirayr Khachatrian – in
the Kotayk diocese, and priest Vigen Manukian – in the Aragatsotn
diocese. Under the aegis of His Holiness Karekin II, monk Maghakia
Amirian will go to Greece in order to continue his studies there.