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November 23, 2004

REQUIEM SERVICES WILL MARK ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF THE PASSING OF ARCHBISHOP MESROB ASHJIAN

NEW YORK, NY – The first anniversary of the passing of His Eminence
Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, the former Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy,
will be marked with solemn requiem services in all parishes under the
jurisdiction of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church
of America on Sunday, December 12, after the Divine Liturgy.

Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, the Prelate, has announced that His
Eminence Archbishop Souren Kataroyan, Prelate of Aleppo, Syria, will
officiate during the Divine Liturgy and Requiem Service in New York
City’s St. Illuminator’s Armenian Apostolic Cathedral, 221 East 27th
Street. Madagh will be offered following the requiem service.

Archbishop Mesrob, the longest serving Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy,
passed away while on a visit to New York last December. He served as
Prelate from 1978 to 1998. He served as the Executive Secretary of the
1700th anniversary commemorative committee from 1995 to 2000. From
2000 to his death he organized, supported and presided over a host
of programs that benefited Armenia and Artsakh through his St. George
Charitable Fund, Inc.

The Faithful are invited to attend the service at St. Illuminator’s
Cathedral or in local parishes, in remembrance of Mesrob Srpazan and
as a tribute to his extraordinary life and service.

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