NEW SANCTUARIES BUILT NEAR OLD ONES IN GUGARATS DIOCESE
18-10-2005 14:00:00 | Armenia | Social
ETCHMIADZIN, OCTOBER 18, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY.
The anointment ceremony of the Surb Mariam Astvatsatsin church
of the village of Sarchapt, Tashir marz, was held recently with
presiding the ceremony by Bishop Sepuh Chuljian, the primate of
the Gugarats Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Chruch. The Surb
table, the Surb Font, pillars of the church were anointed by His
Holiness and with the participation of the clergymen. The first
liturgy was celebrated at the newly-anointed church at the end
of the this religious event.
According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan by
the Information Services of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
the church was built by charity of Azat and Anahit Martirosians,
ones from Sarchapet living in Russia to whom, as an
appreciation, the diocesan primate handed a Consecration Book
and presented an icon.
A christening celebration was held at the end of the Surb
Liturgy during which numerous Armenian christians were christed.
According to the same source, during the last years, the
church construction got a new birth on the whole territory of
the Gugarats Diocese, as a result of what new sanctuaries add
near old ones. Construction of the Surb Grigor Narekatsi Church
started in Vanadzor by charity of Mr. and Mrs. Sargis and Hrouth
Bedevians about three years ago. The anointment order of the
church cross and bell was already held by the primate of the
Gugarats Diocese. The Surb Grigor Narekatsi Church will be
anointed by Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians on October
23.