Собор Сурб Григор Лусаворич (Монреаль, Канада)

Шаблон:Churcht St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral (Montreal. Canada) Собор Св. Григория Просветителя (Монреаль. Канада) Surb Grigor Lusavorich Tatchar, Monreal, Kanada Собор Св. Григория Просветителя, Монреаль, Канада St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Montreal, Canada Surb Grigor Lusavorich Tatchar, Monreal, Kanada Собор Св. Григория Просветителя, Монреаль, Канада St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Montreal, Canada http://www.armeniancathedral.ca/

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At first, periodic visits by Armenian priests from the United States catered to the spiritual needs of Montreal Armenians. Starting in the late 1940's, a Parish Council was appointed by the Primate of the Armenian Church of America and then a permanent pastor was appointed. Sunday services were regularly celebrated in the chapel of St. John the Evangelist Church, graciously availed by the Anglican Church. The Armenian Holy Apostolic Church of Montreal was formally registered in 1957.

During the 1960's, as the community grew rapidly to over 10,000 members, the need for the community to have its own church was acutely felt. After due negotiations with the Fairmount St. Giles United Church of Outremont, a deed of sale was executed on June 22, 1970. Following some basic renovations and the addition of an altar in the traditional Armenian style, the formal consecration of the church was performed on December 6, 1970, with H.E. Archbishop Shnorhk Kalousdian, Patriarch of Armenians in Istanbul, presiding.

The St. Gregory Armenian Cathedral of Montreal is celebrating its 30th Anniversary, while Armenians throughout the world celebrate the 1700th Anniversary of the declaration of Christianity in Armenia.

The Pastor’s Message

We welcome the Montreal St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Cathedral’s website. We wish it becomes the reflection of the Church’s mission and one of the ways of communication between the Church and its faithful, its members and friends.

The website will inform the faithful of the Church about its mission, its services, activities, its committees, and about future plans. The Website, with its speed, will spread faster the word of the Almighty, it will help to inform the faithful about the Orthodox faith of the Armenian Church and its heroic history.

The website is for you dear faithful, visit often. We appreciate your comments. Please send us your opinions and remarks. We want to improve the website with you and with your ideas.

Our website will include the schedule of the Holy Masses, the schedule of the rehearsals of the Komitas choir as well as the newly formed “Men’s Choir” and that of the children, the Sunday school programs and much more…

Dear faithful,

We believe that the Website will be a new way of strengthening the love and ties between the Montreal St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral and yourselves.

Let the Love and Peace of the Almighty Lord be with us. Amen

Biography

Rev. Father Vazgen Boyajyan, baptized Sarkis, was born in Etchmiadzin, Armenia .

He has attended the High School named after Khatchadour Abovian. At age 16, he is admitted into the College of Agricultural Sciences, from which he graduates four years later. In 1989, his wish to study in the Theological Seminary of the Mother See comes true. In 1993, by a decree from the late Catholicos of all Armenians Vazgen I, he is ordained deacon by His Grace Bishop Anania Arabajyan in the Mother See on December 25. On January 1, 1994, he starts working for the official magazine of the Mother See “Etchmiadzin” as a secretary while continuing his education.

The same year he is appointed director of “ Sourp Hripsimiants ” Sunday School. Six months later, he becomes director of all Sunday Schools, as well as assistant to the director of Christian Studies and Sermons.

In 1996, he graduates from the Seminary. He frequents the literature, arts and history archives of “Madenataran”, where he prepares his graduation thesis, the subject of which is “The Free Brotherhood of the Church and its destructive works” for which he gets an excellent mark from the committee presided by His Holiness Karekin I, Catholicos of all Armenians, and deacon Sarkis Boyajyan graduates from the Seminary. Deacon Sarkis has edited the sermons of His Holiness Karekin I, Catholicos of all Armenians, which were published in separate books and Armenian newspapers.

In 1997, Deacon Sarkis marries Marine Zouloyan. They have 2 daughters.

In September of the same year, the request of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Holy Apostolic Diocese of Canada, is accepted by His Holiness the late Karekin I, and Deacon Sarkis, with his wife, comes to Canada . He studies Theology in St. Basil Anglican Church of Toronto .

He becomes the pastor of Laval St. Cross Armenian Apostolic Church in 1998.

In September 26, 1999, he is ordained priest by His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, in St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Cathedral, and is renamed Father Vazgen.

In April 2003, the Rev. Father becomes the pastor of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Cathedral of Montreal.

The Pastor’s Message

The best way to contact us is to visit our Church on a Sunday morning, participate in Badarak (Divine Liturgy) and then talk with the Pastor about becoming 

part of the St. Gregory family.

Every Sunday our Church hosts a coffee hour which serves as a good opportunity for our fellow parishioners to socialize together.

The following is the contact information of our Church Address:

St. Gregory The Illuminator Armenian Cathedral of Montreal 615 Stuart Avenue, Outremont Qc. H2V 3H2. Canada Tel: (514) 279-3066

Fax: (514) 279-8008

Church Email: Pastor’s Email stgregorychurch@gmail.com tervazken@yahoo.com

New members are always welcome in the St. Gregory family and we very much look forward to meeting you.

View the Church location on a map St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral 615 Stuart Ave. Outremont H2V 3H2 Tel: 514-279-3066; Fax: 514-279- 8008 email: sourpkrikor@qc.aibn.com Very Rev. Fr. Vazgen Boyajian, Pastor

Establishment : 1948

Consecration : December 6, 1970

Sanctuary: United Church, Parish owns its permanent sanctuary, St Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Diocesan Headquarters

Other Real Estate: None

Major Benefactors: Krikor Mazmanian

Pastors:Rev. Fr. Zgon Charkhoudian Rev Fr Khoren Mamigonian Rev Fr Isahag Ghazarian Rev Fr Vazgen Tatotyan Rev Fr Ghevont Papazian Rev Fr Mampre Biberian Rev Fr Housig Neshanian Rev Fr Guregh Yeretsian Rev Fr Mamigon Oskanian Rev Fr Sahag Balian Very Rev Fr Zaven Arzoumanian Very Rev Fr Gomidas Sherbetdjian Rev Fr Shenork Kasbarian Rev Fr Partogh Herkaci Rev Fr Zareh Zargarian Very Rev Fr Ararat Kaltakjian Rev Fr Vazgen Boyajyan (2003-)

History

Between 1910 and 1920 some 20-30 young Armenians settled in Montreal. In the mid-1950’s, the community consisted of about 225 members who organized a society to teach Armenian to children, while a 4 member Ladies' Association was formed as well as a 14 member church choir to assist the 6 member initial parish council appointed in 1948 by Bishop Diran Nersoyan, Primate of North America. Church services were held in the chapel of St. John The Evangelist church. In the late 1950’s and the 1960’s the Armenian community of Montreal increased in number dramatically by immigrants coming mainly from Istanbul and Egypt. Bishop Vatche Hovsepian, Vicar General, and a search committee for a private church concluded an agreement with the Fairmount St. Giles United Church of Outremont, to buy the church building. The agreement was approved by the Parish council, the purchase was completed on February 18, 1970, and the consecration was performed after renovations, presided over by Archbishop Shnork Kaloustian, Patriarch of Istanbul. The church was renamed St. Gregory the Illuminator and served as the Cathedral of the Diocese since its establishment in 1984, when the second floor of the building was renovated as the headquarters of the Diocese. The current pastor is Rev. Fr. Vazken Boyadjian, who is also the president of the Parish Council, elected by the Parish’s General Assembly. Committees under the jurisdiction of the Parish Council are: the Ladies’ Auxiliary, the Choir, the ACYOC, the social service, the Etchmiadzin Mothers. The periodical Pourastan is published by the Parish Council.