HOLY LITURGY CELEBRATED IN CHURCH OF ST TADEOS-BARDUGHIMEOS IN TEHRAN
ON NAME DAY
TEHRAN, December 13 (Noyan Tapan). On December 10, a holy liturgy was
celebrated in Church of St Tadeos-Bardughimeos on the occasion of the
Name Day.
The liturgy was to be celebrated by head of the Armenian diocese of
Tehran Archbishop Sepuh Sargsian, who, however, was not able to attend
the celebration due to the death of his mother. In his absence Priest
Komitas Gharakhanian assisted by Priest Mashtots Khachatrian
celebrated the liturgy and preached.
According to the “Alik” newspaper (Tehran), during the sermon Priest
Komitas Gharakhanian expressed condolences on behalf of the faithful
and his own behalf to the holy father on his mother’s death.