HEAD OF TEHRAN’S ARMENIAN DIOCESE VISITS SARI AND GORGAN

Noyan Tapan
Aug 28, 2009

TEHRAN, AUGUST 28, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. On the occasion
of Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the Head of Tehran’s Armenian
diocese Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan accompanied by representatives of
religious and diocesan councils: priest Varazdat Terterian, priest
Sahak Khosrovian, Dr.

Aida Hovhannisian and Rubik Sarkhoshian paid his annual visits to
Sari and Gorgan. According to Alik daily, he greeted the members of
the local community and thanked them for their warm reception.

Prior to leaving Sari, Archbishop Sepuh Sargsyan urged everyone to
abide by their national and spiritual values and treat each other
with love and respect.

A liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Sargsyan in Ghorough’s Surb
Astvatsatsin Church on August 21. The choirs of Tehran’s Surb Sargis,
Surb Gevorg and Surb Grigor Lusavorich Churches (conductor Ophik
Melikian) performed during the liturgy.