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SLOVAKIAN ARMENIANS ALREADY HAVE ARMENIAN CHURCH
19:23, 31 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: Slovakian Armenians already have
Armenian Church. As Armenpress was informed from press secretariat
of Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe, thanks to efforts
of President of Armenian community in Slovakia Ashot Grigoryan,
leadership of Slovakian Catholic Church allocated one of Bratislava's
ancient churches for using it as Armenian Church during 99 years.
The church, founded in 14th century, was renovated in 19th and 20th
centuries.
An agreement was signed on January 30, granting the administration
of one of Bratislava's ancient churches with a goal to consecrate it
as Armenian Apostolic to President of Slovakia's Armenian community
Ashot Grigoryan.
Bishop, His Holiness Haľko officially handed keys of the church to
Ashot Grigoryan. Mr Grigoryan pledged to cover the expenses of the
church and organize religious events, including ecumenical liturgies,
celebrating all Armenian religious and national holidays. Father
Barsegh Pilavchian, in his turn, promised to conduct regular services
at the Armenian Church, with Father Tiran Petrosian voicing readiness
to more often send clergymen from Vienna.
19:23, 31 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 31, ARMENPRESS: Slovakian Armenians already have
Armenian Church. As Armenpress was informed from press secretariat
of Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe, thanks to efforts
of President of Armenian community in Slovakia Ashot Grigoryan,
leadership of Slovakian Catholic Church allocated one of Bratislava's
ancient churches for using it as Armenian Church during 99 years.
The church, founded in 14th century, was renovated in 19th and 20th
centuries.
An agreement was signed on January 30, granting the administration
of one of Bratislava's ancient churches with a goal to consecrate it
as Armenian Apostolic to President of Slovakia's Armenian community
Ashot Grigoryan.
Bishop, His Holiness Haľko officially handed keys of the church to
Ashot Grigoryan. Mr Grigoryan pledged to cover the expenses of the
church and organize religious events, including ecumenical liturgies,
celebrating all Armenian religious and national holidays. Father
Barsegh Pilavchian, in his turn, promised to conduct regular services
at the Armenian Church, with Father Tiran Petrosian voicing readiness
to more often send clergymen from Vienna.