History
A Brief History of
Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Armenian Church
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Listing of Clergymen 1897 - 1993 |
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Very Reverend Vaghinag Sisagian |
1897-1899 |
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Very Reverend Khat Markarian |
1899-1900 |
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Very Reverend Arsen Vehouni |
1901-1904 |
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Very Reverend Mesrob Maksoudian |
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Reverend Sahag Minassian |
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Reverend Avedis Shaghoian |
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Reverend Theodoros Issahagian |
1904-1907 |
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Reverend Azaria Boyajian |
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Reverend Levont Bahlavouhni |
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Very Reverend Dripon Bidzagian |
1907 |
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Reverend Tavit der Avedisian |
1907-1909 |
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Reverend Serovpe Nershabouh |
1910-1911 |
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Reverend Azaria Boyajian |
1911-1912 |
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Very Reverend Vagharshag Arshagouni |
1913-1917 |
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Very Reverend Dirayr Markarian |
1917-1919 |
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Reverend Tavit der Avedisian |
1919-1921 |
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Very Reverend Ghevont Martougesian |
1921-1929 |
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Reverend Yeghishe Kalchunjian |
1929-1931 |
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Reverend Arsen Torosian |
1931 |
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Reverend Yeghiazar Ashjian |
1931-1932 |
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Reverend Yeghishe Kalchunjian |
1932-1936 |
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Reverend Zkon Charkoogian |
1936-1938 |
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Very Reverend Sion Manoogian |
1938-1945 |
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Very Reverend Ghevont Arabian |
1945 |
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Very Reverend Isahak Ghazarian |
1946-1947 |
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Reverend Vahan Jelalian |
1947-1950 |
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Very Reverend Krikor Voskanian |
1950 |
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Reverend Shahe Altounian |
1950-1958 |
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Reverend Haik Donikian |
1958-1980 |
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Very Reverend Vazken Keshishian |
1980-1983 |
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Very Reverend Shnork Kasparian |
1983-1985 |
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Very Reverend Baret Yeretzian |
1985-1993 |
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Very Reverend Ghevont Samoorian |
1994–1997 |
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Reverend Haik Donikian |
1998–1999 |
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Reverend Tateos Abdalian |
1999–2001 |
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Very Reverend Shnork Kasparian |
2001–2003 |
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Very Reverend Simeon Odabashian |
2004 – |
Two native sons of our parishioners have been ordained to the priesthood in the Armenian Church. They are Very Reverend Houssig Bagdasian, who was in charge of custodian duties in the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Vicar in the Eastern Diocese, and is presently the Pastor of Saint Mary Armenian Church in Livingston, New Jersey; and Reverend Mardiros Chevian, who is the Rector of Saint Nerses Seminary in New Rochelle, New York.