PRIMATE TO BE CONSECRATED AS BISHOP
CHANCELLERY OF THE EASTERN DIOCESE
This week at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the Supreme Spiritual Council has been holding its winter meeting, presided over by His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.
With its adjournment on March 3, the Council released its report, which includes announcements that will be greeted as welcome news to the entire Armenian Church, and to the faithful of our Diocese in particular. We wish to share them with you here.
First, the re-opening of the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, following its extensive restoration, will take place in the autumn of this year. Celebratory ceremonies are scheduled for September 30 through October 3, at the Mother See in Armenia. Those ceremonies will culminate in the Blessing of the Holy Muron. This will be the first time the Muron Blessing has taken place since 2015.
Second, several days after the re-opening celebration, on October 8, His Holiness Karekin II will lead an Episcopal Consecration service, wherein the Catholicos will ordain several new bishops for the Armenian Church.
The Eastern Diocese is very happy to announce that our Primate, the Very Reverend Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan, will be consecrated as a bishop on that occasion. We greet this joyous news with gratitude to His Holiness, prayerful enthusiasm for our Diocese, and loving congratulations to Fr. Mesrop.
Finally, on Saturday, October 14, the faithful of our Diocese will be able to welcome our newly-ordained Primate back home, when he celebrates his first episcopal badarak at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in New York.
With these dates now officially confirmed by the Holy See, the Diocese will be organizing a pilgrimage to Armenia, so our faithful can take part in the historic, holy ceremonies in September and October 2023.
And we are making arrangements for our faithful throughout the Diocese to come as pilgrims to St. Vartan Cathedral in New York, for the joyous episcopal badarak on October 14.
Details on these events will be announced in the near future. Until then, we offer prayers of thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, for guiding us to these bright developments, and for shining His holy light on our people always.
CHANCELLERY OF THE EASTERN DIOCESE
March 3, 2023
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