Diaspora Armenians donated medieval manuscripts to Mashtots Matenadaran


New manuscripts have been added to the Mashtots Matenadaran exhibition "Gifted Names - The Homecoming of the Records". 4 old medieval Armenian manuscripts, an ancient book from the beginning of the 19th century, came to Matenadaran from Lebanon and the United States. One of the two manuscripts also has a parchment fragment-conservator, which is much older, dating to around the 10th century. One is an 18th-century psalter, the other a hymnal. The ancient book is Tomar printed at the beginning of the 19th century.
 

The youth of Aragatsotn Diocese participated in the event "In the footsteps of autumn to Yeghipatrush"


The youth of the diocese took part in an event dedicated to the preservation of intangible cultural heritage in the courtyard of the Holy Mother of God Church in Yeghipatrush village. On the initiative of the "Infant of Our Lady" youth union of the Holy Mother of God Church of Yeghipatrush, a youth, diocesan event-festival titled "In the footsteps of autumn to Yeghipatrush" was held.
 

5 graduates of Gevorgyan Theological Seminary defended their master's degrees


Five graduates of the Chair of Historical Theology defended their master's degrees in the Auditorium of the Gevorgyan Theological Seminary. The examining committee was chaired by Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan, director of the Office for Developing Social Teaching of the Mother See. The material of the deacons' scientific study was the important and turning points of the Armenian Church in the 16th-19th centuries.

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the Feast of Holy Evangelists Matthew, Mark, Luke and John


On the occasion of the feast of Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke and John the Evangelists, with the blessing of His Holiness the Patriarch, the relic of Saint Luke the Evangelist was taken from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to the Mother Church of St. Hovhannes the Evangelist in Artashat, Masyatsotn Diocese. Reverend Fr. Aristakes Ayvazyan blessed the people with a relic cross and concluded the sacred ceremony with a protective prayer.
 

72 stone crosses of the Holy Cross Church in Sasunik were consecrated


With the blessing of the Catholicos of All Armenians, 72 stone crosses were consecrated by Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate of Aragatsotn Diocese, and Bishop Moushegh Babayan, director of the Administrative and Economic Department of the Mother See. Before being anointed with holy muron, the stones were washed with water and wine. The Holy Cross church complex is being built according to the best traditions of Armenian architecture. The church will have 33 embroidered khachkars.
 

The ecumenical commission has completed its work at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin


The commission prepared the texts for the week of prayer of unity to be held in 2026. Each year the texts are prepared in a new country by the local spiritual community. This year, the World Council of Churches chose Armenia, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin prepared the preliminary version of the texts, which was completed during the ecumenical meetings. The Inter-Church Commission consists of representatives of the various structures of the Vatican and the World Council of Churches.
 

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated the feast of the Holy Translators


This year, the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church celebrated the feast of the holy translators on October 12. Many pilgrims visited the Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church in Oshakan. The translator's day is also the day of the vow of Saint Mesrop Mashtots Church. Every year, on this day, the Shukhonts Gospel is brought to the church from Mashtots Matenadaran and a festive liturgy of the covenant is offered.
 

After the renovation, the St. Narek Church of Ghazaravan Monastery was re-consecrated


With newly blessed muron and prayers, the Primate of Aragatsotn Diocese, His Grace Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, re-consecrated the Holy Altar and the icons of the renovated church. Saint Narek Church of Ghazaravan Monastery was in need of partial repair. With the benevolence of the Avetisyan family, the Holy Altar and Holy Table of Descent of the church were repaired, and the tiled roof was replaced with tiles. In addition, utensils and property necessary for church ceremonies were donated to the church.

 

Eventful week in one breath


The year-end meeting of the clergy was held in the Armenian Western Diocese of the USA
Khajak Archbishop Parsamyan participates in the Synod of Catholic Bishops in the Vatican
Bishop Hovakim Manukyan and the spiritual fathers of the diocese visited the Armenian Community Sabbath School in London
 

The relic of St. Varvara was taken to Tsaghkevank at the base of Mount Ara


On October 8, the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church commemorated the feast of the Saints Virgins Thecla, Barbara and Pelagia. With the blessing of the Primate of Aragatsotn Diocese, His Grace Bishop Mkrtich Proshyan, the relic of the virgin was taken to Tsaghkevank, the Hermitage of Saint Varvara.

 

The 6th international conference on epic studies has started in Yerevan


Scientists from different countries participate in the international conference. Epics of different nations have been presented on one platform. During the conference, the books of Garegin Srvandztiantsi and the editions of the Sasna Tsrer epic were presented. In 1874, the folk-collecting clergyman discovered the Armenian epic. 15 years after "Grots and Brots", Manuk Abeghyan, a lecturer at Holy Etchmiadzin Gevorgian Seminary, published the folk epic novel "David and Mher".

 

The two historical events caused great excitement


On September 28 and 29, two major events took place in Armenian spiritual and national life. The new muron of the Armenian Church was blessed and the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin was re-consecrated and reopened. Both events caused great enthusiasm in Armenia and the Diaspora, and became major events connecting and uniting Armenian communities. On those days, thousands of pilgrims from different countries of the world met at the Mother See, prayed, united by the same spiritual vow.