Armenian Apostolic Holy Church Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

By a Pontifical Encyclical, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, has awarded the First-Class Order of St. Ghevond the Priest to His Eminence Archbishop Paren Avedikian, the senior-most member of the Monastic Congregation of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, and, upon the recommendation of His Beatitude Archbishop Sahak Mashalian, Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, to His Eminence Archbishop Aram Ateshian, in recognition of their many years of distinguished service to the Armenian Church and their exceptional service to the faithful.

In the coming days, the orders will be presented to the distinguished archbishops by the Catholicos of All Armenians and the Armenian Patriarch of Constantinople, respectively, at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Holy Mother of God Patriarchal Cathedral of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople.