HOVHANNES GARNETSI’S PRAYER-BOOK PUBLISHED

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 14, 2008

ETCHMIADZIN, MAY 14, NOYAN TAPAN. The Publishing Department of
the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin published the prayer-book of
archimandrite-chronicler Hovhannes Garnetsi, a hermit of the 12-13th
centuries famous as a miracle-worker. 35 prayers are collected in it.

The book’s research article has been written by Gevorg Ter-Vardanian,
the comparison of manuscripts has been done by Lilit Petrosian,
and the translation into the modern Armenian language has been done
by Arshak Madoyan. The series’ editor-in-chief is Archbishop Yeznik
Petrosian, the Director of the Publishing Department of the Mother
See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

The book has been published with the donations of Mr and Mrs Armen
and Nune Sargsians.

According to the report of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin,
the publication of such prayer-books gives believers a possibility
not only to join in the rich spiritual heritage of their ancestors,
but also to use them in their everyday life.