Armenian Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley – Educational Committee
6252 Honolulu Ave.
Lacrescenta, CA. 91214
Tel: 818-244-9645
E-mail: [email protected]
Very Reverend Father Muron Aznikian will be the guest speaker on
“Armenian Christian Family and Christian Education” at the Armenian
Apostolic Church of Crescenta Valley, located at Western Prelacy’s
“Dikran and Zarouhi Der Ghazarian” hall, at 6252 Honolulu Ave., in La
Crescenta, California on Sunday Feb. 9, 2014 at 1 pm, following the
Divine liturgy which starts at 11 am.
Father Muron will make his book presentation in detail and will
discuss the importance of the Christian education as a foundation for
strengthening the Christian family.
Very Reverend Father Muron Aznikian completed the Armenian Theological
Seminary in Antelias and attended the Near East School of Theology. He
was ordained into the sacred order of the priesthood in 1980. After
completing his thesis, “Vahan Koghnatzi’s Life and Martyrdom”, he
received the degree of Vartabed In 1983. Father Muron was elevated to
the Rank of Supreme Archimandrite, Dzayrakouyn Vartabed in 1995.
He was appointed Spiritual Advisor of the Armenian Church University
Student’s Association and Superintendent of the Armenian Sunday
Schools by His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of
Cilicia in 1998. In addition, he taught English and Old Testament
Backgrounds at the Theological Seminary in Lebanon.
Father Muron obtained a Masters degree in Theology and Biblical
Studies from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2000. In 2005 he was
assigned to serve in the Western Prelacy by providing various
religious, spiritual, and educational needs of the Prelacy. His work
encompasses Prelacy day schools, Sunday schools, Youth Groups, Adult
spiritual education, Bible Study classes and the publication of the
Prelacy’s periodical, the Spiritual Spectrum.
Father Muron is currently assigned as Spiritual Dean of the Montebello
Holy Cross Armenian Apostolic Church.
This event, which is organized by Crescenta Valley Church Education
Committee, is free and open to the public.