The Armenian Diocese of Georgia celebrated the Resurrection of Christ with great pomp


In the Armenian churches operating in the regions and villages of Tbilisi, Batumi, Samtskhe-Javakhk, Marneul, Tsalka and Tetritsgaro, the feast of the miraculous Resurrection of Jesus was celebrated with a large crowd and sacred ceremonies. State and public figures congratulated the Armenians of Georgia on the occasion of the Holy Resurrection.

Lenten Meditation Service in the St. Gevork Church in Tbilisi


On the first day of Holy Week, in the St. Gevork church of Armenian Diocese of Georgia, His Grace Bishop Kirakos Davtyan, Primate of the Diocese presided over the Lenten Meditation service. The Armenian believers of Tbilisi joined the churchmen in joint prayer in the Presbyterian Church.

Palm Sunday was celebrated with great pomp in the churches of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia


In the courtyards of St. Gevorg and Holy Etchmiadzin churches of Tbilisi, the faithful participated in the liturgy and then the festive Liturgy with bunches of green twigs. Palm Sunday was also celebrated in the Holy Cross Church of Akhalkalaki, Saint Gregory the Illuminator of Akhaltsikhe, Saint Sargis Church of Ninotsminda. The spiritual pastors of the diocese visited the Armenian-inhabited villages and performed the Andastan service and blessed the children. In the churches of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia, following the Evening service, the Order of Opening of the Doors was performed.

The innocent victims of the Sumgait pogroms were commemorated in Tbilisi


From the area adjacent to St. Etchmiadzin Church in Havlabar, the youth of the Georgian-Armenian community marched with the flags of Georgia, Armenia and Artsakh to the St. Gevorg Presbyterian Church and joined the Sunday Liturgy. Later, a memorial service was held for the peace of the souls of the innocent victims of the mass pogroms organized against the Armenian population in Sumgait on February 27-29, 1988, 36 years ago.
 

The Armenian community of Tbilisi celebrated the 155th anniversary of Hovhannes Tumanyan


On the birthday of Hovhannes Tumanyan, the Armenians of Tbilisi, together with the spiritual leaders of the community, visited the Khojivank pantheon, the grave of the writer, where a memorial service was performed. The Armenians of Georgia also visited the house of Tumanyan and participated in the event organized on the occasion of the 155th anniversary of the poet.

 

An exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Nersisyan Spiritual School of Tbilisi was opened


An exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Nersisian Spiritual School of Tbilisi was opened in the "Hayartun" center of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia. The author is Tbilisi-Armenian public figure Levon Chidilyan.
Levon Chidilyan, a researcher of the Nersisian School and the Armenian trace in Tbilisi, has collected many archival materials and exhibits from archives, museums and libraries of Georgia and Armenia.
 

The Armenian community in Tbilisi celebrated the Feast of Saint Sargis


In Tbilisi, Saint Sargis Day was celebrated with a procession to the chapel built in 1883 bearing the Saint's name. From the courtyard of the Holy Etchmiadzin Church in Havlabar, the believers with the icon of Saint Sargis and crucifixes went to the Saint Sargis Chapel in Kharpukh district.

 

The traditional Ghapama feast in the Armenian Diocese of Georgia


The traditional Ghapama feast is one of the most popular events of the Armenian diocese and community in Tbilisi, in which many diocesan structures participate.

 

 

 

Feast of Assumption of the Holy Mother of God in the Armenian Diocese of Georgia


The fourth of the five tabernacle feasts of the Armenian Church, the oldest feast dedicated to Our Holy Mother of God, was also celebrated in the churches of the Armenian Diocese of Georgia. On Monday, August 14, a requiem service was held for the repose of the souls of the dead. 

Feast of the Transfiguration in dioceses around the world


This year, the Armenian Church celebrated its fifth tabernacle feast on June 16. The Transfiguration of Christ was celebrated in all dioceses around the world. Liturgy was served in all churches, Vardavar folk festivities were organized.

Feast of the Universal Church of Holy Etchmiadzin Celebrated on June 11


Holy Etchmiadzin and the cathedral celebrate the 1720th anniversary of their construction this year. The Armenian shrine, built with the vision of the Illuminator, became a blessing and a gift in the life of the Armenian people, therefore it is considered the peak of Armenian national and spiritual feasts. The feast of the Universal Church of Holy Etchmiadzin is the sacred feast of all people of Etchmiadzin and their Patriarch.

 

Feast of Roses (Vardaton) in Tbilisi


The feast commemorating Sayat-Nova was founded in 1914 by the initiative of Hovhannes Tumanyan, Gevorg Bashinjaghyan and Iosib Grishashvili. This year it was celebrated for the 109th time.

 
Feast of Roses (Vardaton) in Tbilisi
 
The feast commemorating Sayat-Nova was founded in 1914 by the initiative of Hovhannes Tumanyan, Gevorg Bashinjaghyan and Iosib Grishashvili. This year it was celebrated for the 109th time.