Russian Armenian Diocese is 300 Years Old

In 2017 the Armenian Diocese of Russia and Nor Nakhichevan will mark the three hundred anniversary of its establishment. In early 18th century, when Armenia was cherishing the hope of getting rid of Turkish and Persian yoke, a new Diocese took its form in the area of the Russian Empire. What activities did the Armenian Diocese evolved in that area and what mission does it carry today among nearly 2 million Russian Armenians? The topic is discussed by the Director of Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Library of the Mother See Father Ararat Poghosyan and historian, Doctor of Russian Historical Sciences Stepan Stepanyants.