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October 7, 2004
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NORTH AMERICAN PRIMATES WORK ON COOPERATION

On Thursday, September 30, 2004, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of
the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), joined the
Primates of the two other North American dioceses for the third meeting
of the three Diocesan leaders. They met at the Holy Trinity Armenian
Church of Toronto, Canada.

Archbishop Barsamian joined Bishop Bagrat Galstanian, Primate of the
Diocese of Canada, and Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the
Western Diocese of America. The trio discussed various issues
concerning the role and the mission of the Armenian Church in North
America.

The primates agreed to further organize and cooperate in making the
mission of the Armenian Church more vibrant. Discussions focused on
Christian education, outreach to our youth, the upcoming 90th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, next year’s 1,600th anniversary of
the creation of Armenian Alphabet, pilgrimages to the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin, and trips between the three North American dioceses.

“The more we work together, the stronger we are as a church,” Archbishop
Barsamian said. “We face many of the same opportunities in the coming
years, and to make our faith even more vibrant here in North America,
it’s best that we work as an extended family.”

— 10/07/04

E-mail photos available on request. Photos also viewable in the News
and Events section of the Eastern Diocese’s website,

PHOTO CAPTION (1): From left, Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Bishop
Bagrat Galstanian, and Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, meet in Toronto on
Thursday, September 30, 2004.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress