PRIEST OF GUGARATS DIOCESE DECLARED UNFROCKED

Noyan Tapan
Jun 13 2007

ETCHMIADZIN, JUNE 13, NOYAN TAPAN. In accordance with the patriarchal
decision of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, priest Ruben
Yeghiazarian of the Gugarats diocese was declared unfrocked.

NT was informed from the press service of the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin that the patriarchal decision was taken based on the
petition of the Head of the Gugarats diocese Bishop Sepuh Chuljian
requesting to unfrock priest Ruben Yeghiazarian, as well as according
to the application of the priest.

Henceforth the unfrocked priest will be considered as a layman by
the name of Tigran Yeghiazarian.