Armenian Apostolic Holy Church Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

• General Information

Born in 1974 in Sevan. Baptized with the name Hrayr.
1981–1991 - Mesrop Mashtots Secondary School of Sevan.
1991–1998 - Gevorgian Theological Seminary.
2002–2007 - Catholic University of Paris (Institut Catholique de Paris), Faculty of Social Sciences and Economics.

• Ecclesiastical Ranks and Ordination

1998 - Ordained to the diaconate by His Eminence Archbishop Anania Arabajian.
2000 - Ordained as a hieromonk by His Grace Bishop Paren Avedikian.
2019 - Granted the four degrees of private archimandrite by His Eminence Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan.
Thesis: “The Issue of the Return of the Heterodox to the Armenian Apostolic Church and Its Treatment at Various Stages of Historical Development.”
2024 - Consecrated as Bishop by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.

• Tenure

1998 - Clergyman of the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Gegharkunik.
1998 - Center for Christian Education, Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
2002–2007 - Pastor of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Chaville (France).
2007 — Member and subsequently Secretary of the Diocesan Council of the Armenian Diocese of France.
2007–2008 - Spiritual Inspector of the Armenian “Hayordyats Tun” Youth Centers.
2007–2009 - Locum Tenens of the Diocese of Aragatsotn.
2009–2010 - Spiritual Inspector of the Holy Translators Armenian Church, Marseille.
2010–2016 - Parish Priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Nice (France).
2016–2022 - Vicar General of the Armenian Diocese of France.
2019–2022 — Rector of The Cathedral (Mother Church) of Saint John the Baptist, Paris
Since 2022 — Primate of the Armenian Diocese of France.