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    PRESS OFFICE
    Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
    630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
    Contact: Jake Goshert, Coordinator of Information Services
    Tel: (212) 686-0710 Ext. 60; Fax: (212) 779-3558
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: www.armenianchurch.org

    October 7, 2004
    ___________________

    NORTH AMERICAN PRIMATES WORK ON COOPERATION

    On Thursday, September 30, 2004, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of
    the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), joined the
    Primates of the two other North American dioceses for the third meeting
    of the three Diocesan leaders. They met at the Holy Trinity Armenian
    Church of Toronto, Canada.

    Archbishop Barsamian joined Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, Primate of the
    Diocese of Canada, and Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the
    Western Diocese of America. The trio discussed various issues
    concerning the role and the mission of the Armenian Church in North
    America.

    The primates agreed to further organize and cooperate in making the
    mission of the Armenian Church more vibrant. Discussions focused on
    Christian education, outreach to our youth, the upcoming 90th
    anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, next year's 1,600th anniversary of
    the creation of Armenian Alphabet, pilgrimages to the Mother See of Holy
    Etchmiadzin, and trips between the three North American dioceses.

    "The more we work together, the stronger we are as a church," Archbishop
    Barsamian said. "We face many of the same opportunities in the coming
    years, and to make our faith even more vibrant here in North America,
    it's best that we work as an extended family."

    -- 10/07/04

    E-mail photos available on request. Photos also viewable in the News
    and Events section of the Eastern Diocese's website,
    www.armenianchurch.org.

    PHOTO CAPTION (1): From left, Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Bishop
    Bagrat Galstanian, and Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, meet in Toronto on
    Thursday, September 30, 2004.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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