Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), recently appointed four priests to serve parishes in Waukegan, IL, Cheltenham, PA, Cleveland, OH, and St. Paul, MN. The four priests – Rev. Fr. Paren Galstyan, Rev. Fr. Hagop Gevorgyan, Rev. Fr. Martiros Hakobyan, and Rev. Fr. Hratch Sargsyan – completed their studies in Armenia and were ordained there prior to their arrival in the U.S., with the blessings of His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and at the invitation of the Primate.

They spent the last few years interning with clergy in the Eastern Diocese to learn more about the Armenian Church of America and to prepare to serve the local Armenian communities.

Source: www.armenianchurch.net