Binghamton Armenian Church Celebrates 90 Years

FOX 40, NY

Nov 19 2021

Friday, November 19th 2021, 2:03 PM EST

Updated:

Friday, November 19th 2021, 2:04 PM EST

By Amy Hogan

The Armenian flag is flying over Binghamton City Hall in celebration of the 90th anniversary of St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church.

The church was founded back in 1931 by Armenian immigrants, many of which Rev. Father Kapriel Mouradjian says fled the Armenian Genocide. The church has been at the same location at 12 Corbett Ave since its inception.

Families gathered at City Hall on Friday to celebrate the milestone and raise the flag.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS