Prime-Godfather Of Western Diocese Of Armenian Church Mother Cathedr

PRIME-GODFATHER OF WESTERN DIOCESE OF ARMENIAN CHURCH MOTHER CATHEDRAL LEVON PARONYAN PASSES AWAY

Noyan Tapan
April 15, 2008

NEW YORK, APRIL 15, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. Mr. Levon Paronyan,
the Prime-Godfather of the Mother Cathedral of the U.S.

Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, passed away on
April 6.

The funeral was held at St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of
Pasadena. His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate,
participated in the service.

The Primate made the important announcement regarding the designation
of Mother Cathedral to be named after St. Ghevond (Levon) in honor
of the great and beloved Prime-Godfather of the Mother Cathedral,
Levon Paronyan.

His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, sent a letter
of condolence to the family of the deceased.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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