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KING OF JORDAN RECOGNIZED ELECTION OF ARMENIAN PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM
11:54, 11 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS. The Kingdom of Jordan recognized the
election of the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem on April 9. The
"Armenpress" reporter in Jerusalem, member of St. James Convent
Archimandrite Koryun Baghdasaryan stated this.
His Majesty King Abdullah the 2nd, King of Jordan, has signed a special
ferman recognizing His Eminence Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian as the
96th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.
His Grace departed for Amman to have a meeting with His Majesty
King Abdullah the 2nd and personally receive the ferman. The Grand
Sacristan Archbishop Sevan Gharibian and a number of Archimandrites
of St. James Convent accompanied His Eminence Nourhan Manoogian. The
Palestinian authorities also recognized the election of the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem on February 28. Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas hosted the elected Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop
Nourhan Manoogian and a number of priests accompanying him in his
residence in Ramallah on the same day.
His Eminence Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian has been elected the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem on January 24. The patriarchal throne remained
vacant since the former Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Rev.
Archbishop Torkom Manoukyan passed away after long illness at the
age of 93.
Archbishop Nourhan Manougian (baptismal name Boghos) was born in
Aleppo, Syria on 22 July 1948. He received his primary education in
the Haigazian School of Aleppo.
In 1961 he entered the Theological Seminary of Antellias to start his
theological education. In 1966 he entered the Jarangavortz Theological
Seminary of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. On 27 July 1968
he was ordained to the diaconate.
In 1971 he was ordained a celibate priest by then Patriarch of
Jerusalem Yeghishй Derderian and was given the priestly name of
Nourhan. Following his ordination, he was appointed to serve as the
Vice Dean of entered the Jarangavortz Theological Seminary from 1971
to 1972. In 1975 he was named as the Dean of the Seminary.
In 1972 and 1973 Father Nourhan continued his pastoral mission and
served as the spiritual pastor of the Armenian faithful in Geneva,
Switzerland. Father Nourhan received the rank of Archimandrite
(Vardapet) in 1973.
Following his service in Europe, Father Nourhan returned to the
Middle East and from 1974 to 1980 served as the spiritual pastor of
the Armenian community of Haifa, Israel.
In 1980 upon the invitation of then Archbishop Torkom Manoogian,
he left for New York, New York and entered the General Theological
Seminary, where he furthered his theological education. He graduated
in 1983.
Remaining in the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North
America, in 1994, he served as the spiritual pastor of the St. Gevork
Church in Houston, Texas.
In 1998 he returned to Jerusalem where he served as the Grand Sacristan
of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
On 14 December 1999 he was consecrated as a Bishop by the Catholicos
of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II. He was elevated to the rank
of Archbishop by the Pontifical Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin
II in 2000.
In 2009, His Beatitude Archbishop Torkom Manoogian, the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem, designated Archbishop Nourhan as Patriarchal
Vicar. He currently serves at the Patriarchate supervising the
activities of the Departments of the Patriarchate.
From: A. Papazian
11:54, 11 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS. The Kingdom of Jordan recognized the
election of the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem on April 9. The
"Armenpress" reporter in Jerusalem, member of St. James Convent
Archimandrite Koryun Baghdasaryan stated this.
His Majesty King Abdullah the 2nd, King of Jordan, has signed a special
ferman recognizing His Eminence Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian as the
96th Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem.
His Grace departed for Amman to have a meeting with His Majesty
King Abdullah the 2nd and personally receive the ferman. The Grand
Sacristan Archbishop Sevan Gharibian and a number of Archimandrites
of St. James Convent accompanied His Eminence Nourhan Manoogian. The
Palestinian authorities also recognized the election of the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem on February 28. Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas hosted the elected Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Archbishop
Nourhan Manoogian and a number of priests accompanying him in his
residence in Ramallah on the same day.
His Eminence Archbishop Nourhan Manoogian has been elected the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem on January 24. The patriarchal throne remained
vacant since the former Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem Rev.
Archbishop Torkom Manoukyan passed away after long illness at the
age of 93.
Archbishop Nourhan Manougian (baptismal name Boghos) was born in
Aleppo, Syria on 22 July 1948. He received his primary education in
the Haigazian School of Aleppo.
In 1961 he entered the Theological Seminary of Antellias to start his
theological education. In 1966 he entered the Jarangavortz Theological
Seminary of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. On 27 July 1968
he was ordained to the diaconate.
In 1971 he was ordained a celibate priest by then Patriarch of
Jerusalem Yeghishй Derderian and was given the priestly name of
Nourhan. Following his ordination, he was appointed to serve as the
Vice Dean of entered the Jarangavortz Theological Seminary from 1971
to 1972. In 1975 he was named as the Dean of the Seminary.
In 1972 and 1973 Father Nourhan continued his pastoral mission and
served as the spiritual pastor of the Armenian faithful in Geneva,
Switzerland. Father Nourhan received the rank of Archimandrite
(Vardapet) in 1973.
Following his service in Europe, Father Nourhan returned to the
Middle East and from 1974 to 1980 served as the spiritual pastor of
the Armenian community of Haifa, Israel.
In 1980 upon the invitation of then Archbishop Torkom Manoogian,
he left for New York, New York and entered the General Theological
Seminary, where he furthered his theological education. He graduated
in 1983.
Remaining in the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North
America, in 1994, he served as the spiritual pastor of the St. Gevork
Church in Houston, Texas.
In 1998 he returned to Jerusalem where he served as the Grand Sacristan
of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
On 14 December 1999 he was consecrated as a Bishop by the Catholicos
of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II. He was elevated to the rank
of Archbishop by the Pontifical Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin
II in 2000.
In 2009, His Beatitude Archbishop Torkom Manoogian, the Armenian
Patriarch of Jerusalem, designated Archbishop Nourhan as Patriarchal
Vicar. He currently serves at the Patriarchate supervising the
activities of the Departments of the Patriarchate.
From: A. Papazian