Bishop Mesrop Barsamyan Re-Elected Primate of the Eastern Diocese

The 124th Diocesan Deputy Assembly of the Eastern Diocese was held in Milwaukee, USA, and was attended by clergy and lay delegates from Armenian church parishes on the East Coast of the United States. Bishop Mesrop Barsamyan has been re-elected Primate of the Eastern Diocese for the next four years. Bishop Mesrop has led the Eastern Diocese of the Armenians of the United States since 2022. The bishop will begin his second four-year service in the diocese, having received the approval of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.