WESTERN DIOCESE PRIESTHOOD-CANDIDATES

Published on Aug 28 2008 by Divan of the Diocese

There are currently nine priesthood-candidates – all ordained-deacons of the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church – who are being prepared for ordination to the Priesthood and service throughout the Western Diocese. After completing their graduate degrees with the Grace of God they will be ordained and begin their service in a pastoral capacity in the Church:

 

Dn. Rayan Tallalian

Priesthood candidate/student at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in New Rochelle (NY); to graduate in 2009

Dn. Matthew Ash

Priesthood candidate/student – soon to be attending St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in New Rochelle (NY)

Dn. Hayk Tigranian

Priesthood candidate/student at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in New Rochelle (NY)

Dn. Grigor Avagyan

Priesthood candidate/Student; graduate of the Seminary of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jersusalem; soon to be attending Claremont School of Theological

Dn. Arsen Hayrapetyan

Priesthood candidate/student; graduate of Gevorkian Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; graduate of Gevorkian Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

Dn. Hovnan Vardanyan

Priesthood candidate/Student; graduate of Gevorkian Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; soon to be attending Claremont School of Theological

Dn. Martin Zakaryan

Priesthood candidate/Student; graduate of the Seminary of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jersusalem; soon to be attending Church Divinity School of the Pacific (Berkeley)

Dn. Guzh Khachikyan

Priesthood candidate/student; graduate of Gevorkian Seminary of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin; currently attending ESL courses

   
   

Dn. Razmik Sarkissian

Priesthood candidate/student – soon to be attending St. Nersess Armenian Seminary in New Rochelle (NY)