Armenian Apostolic Holy Church Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

● General Information

Was born on December 14, 1969,, iYerevan. Baptismal name Norayr.
From 1976 to 1987 - N 11 Secondary schhol in Yerevan.
From 1987 to 1992 - Faculty of Radio Engineering of Yerevan Engineering University.
From 1987 to 1989 - Service in theArmy.
From 1992 to 1995 - Seminary of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

● Ecclesiastical titles and ordination

In 1993 - Ordained to the diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Torkom Manookian.
In 1995 - Ordained as a celibate priest by His Eminence Archbishop Torkom Manookian.
In 2005 - Rank of Archimandrite by His Eminence Archbishop Torkom Manookian.
In 2020 - Rank of Senior Archimandrite by His Eminence Archbishop Nourhan Manookian.
In 2023 - Consecrated as a Bishop by His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians.

● Tenure

From 1996 to 2006 - Dean of the Holy Translators Secondary Seminary.
Since 1996 - Teacher of the Jharangavoratz Seminary.
Since 2001 - Member of the Treasury House Committee.
Since 2002 - Member of the Director Assembly of the Holy See.
From 2006 to 2017 - Dean of the Jharangavoratz Seminary.
From 2018 to 2023 - Dean of the  Martikyan Museum.
From 2020 to 2023 - Dean of the Jharangavoratz Seminary.
Since 2023 - Chairman of the Assembly of Directors of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.