INDIAN ARMENIAN COLONY CELEBRATES 100th ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDATION OF CULCUTTA’S SURB GRIGOR LUSAVORICH CHURCH

Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 13 2006

CALCUTTA, NOVEMBER 13, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. A service for
the peace of the souls of the dead members and the benefactors of the
Indian Armenain colony conducted by Archmandrite Oshakan Gyulgyulian,
Head of the Humanitarian Seminary with the participation of Chief
Priest Nerses Nersesian, was held on November 11 within the framework
of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of foundation of Surb
Grigor Lusavorich Church in Calcutta. NT was informed about it from
the Armenian Humanitarian Seminary of Calcutta.

The church was founded in 1906 and named after Surb Grifor Lusavorich
– the second illuminator of the Armenian world and the father of
our faith.

At the mausoleum dedicated to the dynasty of Khachik Astvatsaturian,
great beenfactor of S. Nazaret Church and the Humanitarian Seminary,
prayers were offered for the peace of the souls of the great benefactor
and his relatives. A service was also held at the Armenian cemetry
near the church.

The Armenian Ambassador to India Ashot Kocharian with his spouse,
members of the Church Council of Calcutta, about 40 pilgrims from Iran
and pupils of the Humanitarian Seminary participated in the ceremonies.