eNewsletter of the Eastern Diocese
Armenian Church history was made today, when the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide were ceremonially recognized as holy saints. The splendid service took place at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, under the leadership of His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia.
Heads of sister churches, dignitaries of state, as well as the episcopal authorities of the Armenian Church also took part in the historic service. Among the latter were Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, and Diocesan Legate and Ecumenical Director Archbishop Vicken Aykazian.
This ceremony marked the first time in centuries that new saints have been designated in the Armenian Church. With their canonization, the Genocide martyrs will now join other great exemplars of holiness, virtue, and sacrifice, in the “canon” of revered saints from church history.
People throughout the world were able to watch the ceremony thanks to a livestream broadcast sponsored by the Armenian General Benevolent Union. At the conclusion of the broadcast, as bells rang out at Holy Etchmiadzin, footage of church bells ringing across the globe (including footage from New York’s St. Vartan Cathedral) was intercut with the live footage, in a breathtaking montage of worldwide celebration for the newly-recognized saints.
Click on the following links to view photos and a video of the service.
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