His Holiness Karekin Ii, Supreme Patriarch And Catholicos Of All Armenians Arrives In Los Angeles

His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians arrived in Los Angeles this afternoon bringing Pontifical blessings to more than one million Armenians living in the Western United States. He was greeted by the Diocesan Primate Abp. Hovnan Derderian, Joseph Kanimian, Esq., Diocesan Council Chair and the reverend clergy. Accompanying His Holiness were high-ranking clergy from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, H.E. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, H.G. Bishop Abgar Hovakimyan, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada, H.E. Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Ecumenical Director and the Diocesan Legate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America and ecumenical guests.

Greeting His Holiness, the Diocesan Primate said “We once again welcome the Pontiff of the Armenian people to the largest Armenian community outside of the Republic of Armenia. The pontifical blessings will surely inspire and strengthen us as we renew our commitment to serving Christ, our Lord and the Armenian Apostolic Church.”