Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States of America and Canada
Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Naregensis | |
|---|---|
United States of America | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Exempt to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics | (as of 2010) 36,000 |
| Parishes | 9 |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Armenian Catholic Church |
| Rite | Armenian Rite |
| Established | July 3, 1981 (42 years ago) |
| Cathedral | St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Eparch | Mikaël Antoine Mouradian, I.C.P.B. |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Parsegh Baghdassarian (Elect) |
Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States of America and Canada (
John Paul II on July 3, 1981, as the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America and Canada for the Armenians.[1] It was elevated to an eparchy on September 12, 2005. The seat of the eparchy is St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Glendale, California.[2] The eparchy has also been known as Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in New York and Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale.[1]
In 2012, the eparchy moved from New York City to Glendale, California.[3] The church in New York was being sold and while the eparchy was offered a new church, the bishop decided to move the eparchy to Glendale since there were more Armenian Catholic families in the area than in New York.[3]
Eparchs
- Mikail Nersès Sétian † (July 3, 1981 – September 18, 1993) Retired
- Hovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. † (January 5, 1995 – November 30, 2000) Retired
- Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. † (November 30, 2000 – May 21, 2011) Retired
- Mikaël Antoine Mouradian, I.C.P.B. (May 21, 2011 – present)
Auxiliaries
- Parsegh Baghdassarian (Elect)[4]
Parish locations
- Belmont, Massachusetts
- Detroit, Michigan
- Glendale, California
- Little Falls, New Jersey
- Los Angeles, California
- St. Ann’s Cathedral)
- Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
- Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- Toronto, Ontario
References
- ^ a b "Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in New York (Armenian)". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ "Armenian Diocese of Our Lady of Nareg in New York". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
- ^ a b Mirror-Spectator Staff (November 8, 2012). "New Bishop Takes Charge of Catholic Armenian Flock in US". The American Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- ^ "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-04-03.