content tagged with Armenian patriarch

Patriarch Maşalyan: 12 Years of Deprivation Ended

Patriarch Maşalyan: 12 Years of Deprivation Ended

"It has been the greatest honor of my life to undertake this heavy responsibility. I need all of your prayers to do this job properly," the new patriarch has said.

12 December 2019

Patriarch Election: Nor Zartonk Says 'We Don't Want an Appointed Patriarch,' Calls for Boycott

Patriarch Election: Nor Zartonk Says 'We Don't Want an Appointed Patriarch,' Calls for Boycott

A ministry order has paved the way for a trustee to be appointed as the Armenian Patriarch of Turkey, the group has said.

4 December 2019

Erdoğan Sends Letter of 'Condolence' to Deputy Armenian Patriarch

Erdoğan Sends Letter of 'Condolence' to Deputy Armenian Patriarch

President Erdoğan has sent a letter to Aram Ateshian, the deputy Armenian Patriarch appointed by the government, saying the Ottoman Armenians "lost their lives under harsh conditions of the First World War."

Armenian Patriarch of Turkey Mesrob Mutafyan Loses His Life

Armenian Patriarch of Turkey Mesrob Mutafyan Loses His Life

Armenian Patriarch of Turkey Mesrob II Mutafyan has lost his life in Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital in İstanbul. Speaking to bianet, HDP Diyarbakır MP Garo Paylan has said, “He was a spiritual leader, whom we will always remember.”