... Each hierarchical See has its own religious order (brotherhood), has ecclesiastical jurisdiction (with dioceses and parish churches) over a specific region, and internal administrative by-laws. They are ...
... served six years and eight months. Thousands of others were released as well.
Parish Priest
Since 1990, I have been serving as a pastor in Holland. We have a very nice community (about 10,000) of ...
... that the “influence” was exercised during the selection process. They point out that virtually all delegates from the Western Diaspora were elected by their respective dioceses, parishes or communities, ...
... communist regime, it is simple and plain. It says that the delegates of every diocese in the Armenian Church are to be elected by the people of that diocese and that all the parishioners -- it uses the ...
... parishioners and benefactors to participate in relief efforts. Among the first to respond were the Armenian Missionary Association of America in New Jersey and the Armenian Relief Society in Boston with ...
... unity meetings should follow agreement on these issues between the Holy See of Etchmiadzin and Antelias, and be it further resolved, that until then we encourage the Prelacy parishes in the United States ...
... of the North American Diocese.
By Hratch Tchilingirian
With nearly 150 parishes and mission communities, 135 clergyman and several hundred full-time staff and an estimated cumulative budget of $12 ...