Priestly Ordination of Seven Deacons of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin

On May 3, 2026, on the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross of the Lord, with the blessing of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, a priestly ordination and consecration took place at the Cathedral of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The ceremony was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisian, Director of the Department of External Relations and Protocol of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

Seven deacons serving in various ecclesiastical structures of the Mother See were ordained to the priesthood. Among them was Deacon Artak Antonyan, serving at the Cathedral of Saint George in Tbilisi, Armenian Diocese in Georgia. Following his ordination and consecration, Deacon Artak Antonyan was given the priestly name Rev. Father Anania Antonyan.

His Grace Bishop Kirakos Davtyan, Primate of the Armenian Diocese in Georgia, the clergy and deacons, the Diocesan staff members, and numerous Diocesan faithful and followers of the Christian faith extend their congratulations to Rev. Father Anania Antonyan on the occasion of his priestly ordination and consecration. They wish him many years of devoted, loving, responsible, and willing service in his priestly service to God.