Western Diocese

We are happy to inform our faithful that the Very Rev. Fr. Norayr Kazazian, a member of the St. James brotherhood of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, is currently visiting the Western Diocese. Upon the invitation of His Eminence Abp. Hovnan Derderian, the guest clergyman celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in Pasadena. The Very Rev. Fr. Baret Yeretzian introduced him to the congregation and mentioned that he was the new dean of the Holy Translators Armenian School and the director of the Gulbenkian Library.

Fr. Norayr visited the diocesan Headquarters on Wednesday September 5, and was welcomed by the Primate. Fr. Norayr conveyed the brotherly greetings of His Beatitude Torkoom Manoogian and briefed the Primate on the latest conditions at the Holy Translators Armenian School and the Gulbenkian Library. The Primate cordially welcomed him and gave him information about the spiritual mission of the Western Diocese and the construction of the Mother Cathedral. The guest clergyman also had the chance to meet the Diocesan staff.