The solo concert of the Gugark diocese brass band


The "Descendants of Vardanants" brass band of the Diocese performed a solo concert in the courtyard of St. Grigor Narekatsi of the Diocese of Gugark. 

Birthday Anniversary of the Holy Mother in the Holy Mother of God Church in Kanaker


On September 8, all Armenian churches celebrate the birthday of the greatest saint, the Holy Mother of God.

The Gugark Diocese sent off the students to school with gifts


"Lend a Hand" charity program of the Gugark Diocese concluded the September phase of 2022-23. 65 schoolchildren from Vanadzor received packages with stationery and hygiene items.

Saint Thaddeus Church of Shirak Garrison was Consecrated


On July 17, the Primate of the Diocese of Artsakh, His Grace Bishop Bishop Abrahamyan consecrated St. Thaddeus Church in the area of ​​Shirak Garrison. 
The first baptism ceremony was performed in the newly consecrated church.

"Armenian is a problem, but the hearts of these children are burning with Armenianness." Spiritual Pastor of Cleveland


Most of the young people from the USA were in Armenia for the first time. The Catholicos of All Armenians met with the pilgrims in the Mother See of Etchmiadzin. The young people came to the Mother See accompanied by the newly elected Primate of the Armenian Eastern Diocese of the USA, Archimandrite Mesrop Parsamyan and Rev. Fr. Hrach Sargsyan, the spiritual pastor of St. Grigor Narekatsi Church in Cleveland.

Alan Hovhannes' work "Sacrament of the Martyrs" was performed in Armenia for the first time


The "Sacrament of the Martyrs" concert took place at the "Narekatsi" Art Union with the participation of Ter Hovhan Leon Khoja-Eynatian and the "Yerevan" String Quartet. American-Armenian composer Alan Hovhannes' composition "Sacrament of the Martyrs" was performed in Armenia for the first time.

Presentation of seven books in the "Vache and Tamar Manukyan" Library of the Mother See


Hakob Kyoseyan "Armenian Chroniclers about the Sacrament of Communion, 5-18 centuries"; Vardan Devrikyan "Holy Muron in Armenian Bibliography in 5-19 centuries"; Archimandrite Movses Sargsyan "The theory of the just war"; Arsen Harutyunyan "Two-faced St.  Poghos-Petros church in Yerevan"; Henrik Svazyan, "Powerful leaders of the world from Aghvan and centers of preceptorship"; Fr.  Arch. Sahak  Mashalyan "Saints- Biblical, Pan-Christian, Armenian"; Valery Tunyan "Matthew I of Constantinople". All published books and papers were submitted by authors and editors.

Gurgen Melikyan and Artyom Grigoryan received a high order of honor of the Armenian Church


On June 15, in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, awarded the Order of St. Sahak-St. Mesrop high medal of honor to Gurgen Melikyan, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Professor, Archaeologist and Honored Architect Artyom Grigoryan for the many years of effective service to our country.

The Araratian Week Has Started


From June 13 to 19, our church celebrates the Araratian Week. It is marked by the commemoration of St. Hripsime and St. Gayane nuns and Hovhannes Garabed, as well as the feasts of Staint Gregory the Illuminator's coming out of Pit and Holy Kathoghike Etchmiadzin.

Visit of the Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Hellenic Republic to the Mother See


The Catholicos of All Armenians received in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin the delegation led by the Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Nikos Hardalias.

Ascension Day in St. Gevork Church in Noragavit


Members of the "Ladies' Union" of St. Gevork Church in Noragavit and Sunday School students have been preparing for the feast since early morning. The churchyard was cleaned and decorated, colorful wreaths were woven, and the milk soup with rice, the symbol of the Ascension Day, was set on fire.

The crosses of the newly built Holy Cross Church in Stepanavan were consecrated


On the Feast of the Apparation of the Holy Cross, 
the crosses of the dome and the bell tower of the newly built Holy Cross church in Stepanavan were consecrated by His Grace BIshop Hovnan Hakobyan, Primate of the Diocese of Gougark.