…In Armenia Catholicosate Prelacy Our-Parish

 

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  • Prelacy Mission
  • Prelate
  • Prelacy Churches

The fundamental mission of the Prelacy was and remains the Spiritual nourishment of the faithful, with the foremost responsibility of preaching the Fatherhood of God, the Salvation of men through the Holy Cross of our Lord and the establishment of the “Kingdom of God.”

The mission of the Prelacy is as old as the Christian Church and as new as the needs of tomorrow’s generation. The Prelacy has served and will continue to serve the spiritual, educational, cultural and social needs of our communities throughout Canada and remain devoted to the betterment of our nation.

For more information on the Armenian Prelacy of Canada, please visit the official website.

Archbishop Papken Tcharian

His Eminence Archbishop Papken Tcharian (baptismal name Hagop) was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1965, and received his primary Archbishop-Papken-Tcharian-1education at the Hayashen Torkomian National Elementary School in Beirut.

In 1976, he was admitted to the Seminary of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, and following his graduation from the clerical college, he was ordained as Deacon. Three years later, he completed his education in Theology and Armenian Studies, was ordained as a celibate priest by His Eminence Archbishop Datev Sarkissian, and renamed Fr. Papken. Following his appointment, he worked as a teacher and superintendent at the Seminary. During those years, he also taught at the Bird’s Nest Orphanage and at the Hayashen Torkomian National Elementary School.

In 1989, he completed his thesis “The Great Loss of the Armenian Clergy during the Armenian Genocide,” upon which His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, ordained him as Very Reverend Father.
During his tenure at the Seminary from 1986-1993, he also occupied the posts of Official Staff Bearer and Personal Secretary to the late Catholicos, His Holiness Karekin II. During those years, he was also the Director of the Seminary’s clerical courses and taught Armenian, Armenian History, Armenian Geography and Theology for seven years at the Apkarian National School.
From 1993-1996, he became the first pastor to serve the Armenian communities in Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi of the United Arab Emirates, where he taught Armenian at the one-day Armenian schools.

In 1996, he was nominated to the clerical council of the Armenian Church University Student Association (ACUSA).

From 1996 to 2002, he served at the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, as pastor of the St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in San Francisco. During this time, he was also elected as Chairman of the Prelacy’s Religious Council.

In 1998, His Holiness Aram I elevated him to the rank of Most Reverend Father.
Following his service at the Western Prelacy of the United States, he moved to Syria, where he served the community of Qamishli as Vicar General from 2002 to 2004.

In August 2004, he was elected Prelate of the Prelacy of Isfahan in Iran and served the community for 12 years.

In June 2006, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, ordained him Bishop. In 2014, on the 30th anniversary of his ordainment as priest and on the 10th anniversary of his election as Prelate, His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos elevated His Grace Tcharian to Archbishop.
On May 14, 2016, the CANAR elected Archbishop Tcharian Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada.

Read morehttp://www.armenianprelacy.ca/the-prelate/

 

 

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Montreal

Sourp Hagop Armenian Apostolic Cathedral

SourpHagop3401 Olivar Asselin
Montreal, Quebec H4J 1L5

TEL: 514-331-5445
FAX: 514-331-8552

website: www.sourphagop.net
e-mail: eglise58@sourphagop.com

Pastor: Archpriest Karnig Koyounian
e-mail: karnig.koyounian@sourphagop.com

 

Toronto

St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church

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45 Hallcrown Place
Willowdale, Ontario M2J 4Y4

TEL: 416-493-8122
FAX: 416-493-8265

website: www.stmarytoronto.com
e-mail: stmarychurch@yahoo.com

Pastor & Rector of Ontario: Very Rev. Fr. Meghrig Parikian
Assistant to Pastor: Archpriest Gomidas Panossian

Laval

Sourp Kevork Armenian Apostolic Church

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397 Boulevard des Prairies
Laval des Rapides, Quebec H7N 2W6

TEL: 450-688-6795
FAX: 450-688-5576

Pastor: Archpriest Hrair Nicolian
e-mail: derhrairnicolian@hotmail.com

 

Cambridge

Sourp Nishan Armenian Apostolic Church

church15 International Village
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 7M5

TEL/FAX: 519-623-6372

Pastor: Very Rev. Fr. Keghart Kosbakian
e-mail: keghart@gmail.com

 

 

 

Vancouver

St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church

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13780 Westminister Highway
Richmond, BC V6V 1A2

TEL: 604-276-9627
FAX: 604-276-9697

Pastor: Very Rev. Fr. Hrant Tahanian

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e-mail: fr.hrant@stgregorychurch.ca

 

 

St. Catharines

St. Paul Armenian Apostolic Church

156 Martindale Road
St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 2X9

TEL: 905-682-6178
FAX: 905-682-2714

Pastor: Visiting Clergy

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