Service of Blessing for Educators Held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

Service of Blessing for Educators Held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin 30.08.2026

On August 30, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Mother Cathedral of the Descent of the Only-Begotten of Holy Etchmiadzin under the presidency of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. The celebrant was the Reverend Fr. Hieromonk Virap Sargsyan, a member of the Monastic Congregation of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

Present at the sacred service were representatives of educational institutions, principals of general education schools, teachers, and numerous faithful pilgrims.

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy and under the presidency of the Catholicos of All Armenians, a Service of Blessing for Educators was conducted in anticipation of the 2026–2027 academic year.