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  • Remembering Archbishop Torkom Manoogian - 10/12/2012

    PRESS RELEASE
    Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
    630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
    Tel: (212) 686-0710
    Fax: (212) 779-3558
    Web: http://www.armenianchurch.org/
    Email: [email protected]

    Remembering Archbishop Torkom Manoogian

    With deep sorrow, the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of
    America mourns the passing of His Beatitude Archbishop Torkom
    Manoogian, the 96th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.

    Patriarch Torkom passed away in the early morning hours of October 12,
    2012, at age 93. He will be interred in Jerusalem, at the Patriarchal
    Cemetery, on Monday, October 22.

    Prior to his election as Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Torkom
    served for a quarter-century as Primate of the Eastern Diocese. To
    thousands of people across this country-not only in our parishes, but
    in the surrounding society-he was the vigorous, compassionate, always
    impressive face of the Armenian Church of America. He was also the
    beautiful, poetic voice of our people, advocating in a principled and
    forceful way for our concerns and aspirations, while embodying the
    great Armenian civilization that had bestowed works of profound art
    and spirituality on world culture.

    I have asked the parishes of the Eastern Diocese to conduct a requiem
    service in the Patriarch's memory on Sunday, October 14. Please
    consider joining our faithful in prayer at that time.

    A biographical sketch (http://bit.ly/X1LUfd) of Archbishop Torkom
    Manoogian's life and ministry and a brief memorial video
    (http://youtu.be/tdZrsmOMii8) are available on the Diocesan website.

    As we mourn his passing, we are consoled in the knowledge that
    Archbishop Torkom's gentle soul has found rest and peace in the
    welcoming arms of our Risen Lord, whom he loved and served with such
    distinction in life.

    With prayers,

    Archbishop Khajag Barsamian
    Primate
    Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
    630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016

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