St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral (Glendale, California)
St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral | |
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Groundbreaking | 1999 |
Completed | 2001 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg |
Clergy | |
Bishop(s) | Mikaël Antoine Mouradian |
St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral is an Armenian Catholic cathedral located in Glendale, California, United States. It is the seat for the Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States of America and Canada.
History
In the 19th century Catholic Armenians from
Catholic Armenian educational organizations were also founded in many cities. In
Many Armenians came to the United States and Canada from the Middle Eastern countries of Lebanon and Syria in the 1970s and in later years. Also many Armenians immigrated from Argentina, because of the economic crisis. At the same time, many Catholic Armenians inside the United States moved to
.Rev.
Minassian left St. Gregory's in 2004 and was replaced by Rev. Andon Noradounkian who had come to the parish the year before as assistant pastor. The following year he was replaced by Rev. Andon Saroyan.
In 2005, by
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral: History". Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States of America and Canada. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "Pope Names New Eparch for Armenian Catholics In US And Canada". USCCB News Release. May 21, 2011. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Mirror-Spectator Staff (November 8, 2012). "New Bishop Takes Charge of Catholic Armenian Flock in US". The American Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
External links
- Media related to Saint Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Cathedral (Glendale, California) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website