PRELATE COMMEMORATES SOURP KEVORK NAME DAY WITH LAVAL COMMUNITY

armradio.am
01.10.2008 09:28

Under the Auspices of His Eminence, Archbishop Khajag Hagopian, Prelate
of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada, a special ceremony celebrating
the feast Sourp Kevork was held during Divine Liturgy at its namesake
church in Laval.

His Eminence was joined by Sourp Kevork’s pastor Archpriest Hrair
Nicolian during this service in honour of one of the most venerated
Saints in the Eastern & Oriental Orthodox Churches, Eastern Catholic
Churches, as well as the Anglican Church.

Canonized during the fifth century, Sourp Kevork is the patron Saint
of many countries and cities and is revered as a liberator of captives
and the defender of the poor.