Four vardapets to be ordained bishops

May 22 2026, 17:45

Politics

Four vardapets are to be elevated to the rank of bishop, according to the Press Chancellery of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

The following will be ordained bishops: Isaac Poghosyan, Locum Tenens of the Gegharkunik Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church; Ruben Zargaryan, Locum Tenens of the Masiatsvotn Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and Archimandrite; Anania Tsaturyan, Mace-Bearer of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and Hieromonk; and Zakaria Baghumyan, Director of the Christian Education Center of Holy Etchmiadzin and Proto-Archimandrite.