The Worldwide Armenian Church Directory

Hierarchical Sees of the Armenian Church

The Catholicate of All Armenians:

His Holiness Karekin II
Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians
Holy Etchmiadzin, Republic of Armenia
Tel: (374-1) 517-100; Fax: (374-1) 517-301
Web: www.armenianchurch.org

The Catholicate of Cilicia:

His Holiness Aram I
Catholicos of the Eminent House of Cilicia
Antelias, Lebanon
Tel: (961-4) 410-001; Fax: (961-4) 410-002
Web: www.armenianorthodoxchurch.org

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem:

His Beatitude Archbishop Torkom Manoogian
Patriarch, Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem
P.O. Box 14235, Jerusalem (Old City), Israel 91141
Tel: (972-2) 6264853; Fax: (972-2) 6264862
Web: www.armenian-patriarchate.org

The Patriarchate of Constantinople:

His Beatitude Archbishop Mesrob II Mutafyan
Patriarch, Ermeni Patrikhanesi
Sarapnel Sokak TR-34130, Kumkapi, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: (90-212) 5170970; Fax: (90-212) 516483
Web: www.lraper.org

  • The Catholicate of All Armenians

    Dioceses Under the Direct Jurisdiction of the Catholicate of All Armenians at Holy Etchmiadzin 

    NORTH AMERICA

    Eastern United States:
    Most Rev. Abp. Khajag Barsamian, Primate
    630 Second Ave., New York, NY 10016-4806
    Tel: (212) 686-0710; Fax: (212) 779-3558;
    Primate’s Direct Fax: (212) 447-6674
    E-mail: prmoff@armeniandiocese.org
    Web: www.armenianchurch-ed.net

    Western United States:
    Most Rev. Abp. Hovnan Derderian, Primate
    3325 N. Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, CA 91504
    Tel: (818) 558-7474; Fax: (818) 558-6333
    E-mail: info@armenianchurchwd.com
    Web: www.armenianchurchwd.com

    Canada:
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Bagrat Galstanyan, Primate
    615 Stuart Ave., Outremont, Quebec, H2V 3H2
    Tel: (514) 276-9479; Fax: (514) 276-9960
    E-mail: adiocese@aol.com
    Web: www.armenianchurch.ca

    SOUTH AMERICA

    Argentina:
    Most Rev. Abp. Kissag Mouradian, Primate
    Iglesia Apostolica Armenia, Acevedo-Armenia 1369, Buenos Aires (C.P. 1414).
    Tel: (54-11) 4772-3558; (54-11) 4776-2816; Fax: (54-11) 4776-2810
    E-mail: kissagn@yahoo.com

    Brazil:
    Most Rev. Abp. Datev Karibian, Primate
    Diocese da Igreja Apostolica Armenia do Brazil
    Avenida Santos Dumont, 55—CEP 01101-000, Sao Paulo
    Tel: (55-11) 3326-9533; (55-11) 3326-0758;
    Fax: (55-11) 3229-8536
    E-mail: comarmeniabr@terra.com.br
    Web: www.igrejaarmenia.com.br

    Uruguay:
    Most Rev. Abp. Hagop Kelendjian, Primate
    Diocesis Iglesia Armenia del Uruguay, Avenida Agraciada 2842/46, 11800 Montevideo
    Tel/Fax: (598-2) 208-1247

    Venezuela:
    Very Rev. Fr. Paren Vartanian, Pastor
    Iglesia Armenia San Gregoris Illuminador, Avenida Los Mangos, Esquina Calle Armenia (Antes Pomagas), La Florida, Caracas 1050.
    Tel: (58-2) 74-0840; Fax: (58-2) 731-0843 

    ARMENIA

    Aragatsotn (Aragatsotn region):
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Mkrtich Proshyan, Primate
    St. Mesrob Mashtots Church, Oshakan, Ashtarak
    Tel: (374-232) 61-067
    E-mail: aragatsotn_tem@yahoo.com

    Ararat (Yerevan and Ararat region):
    Most Rev. Abp. Navasard Ktshoyan, Vicar of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese; St. Sarkis Church, Israelian St. No. 21, 375015 Yerevan.
    Tel: (374-10) 587-505; Fax: (374-10) 545-798
    E-mail: araratd@arminco.com

    Armavir (Armavir region):
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Sion Adamian, Primate
    St. Astvadzadzin Church, 377760 City of Armavir
    Tel: (374-31) 237-62101; (374-9) 401-402
    E-mail: armavir_tem@yahoo.com

    Artsakh:
    Most Rev. Abp. Barkev Martirossian, Primate
    11 Kazanchetsots St., Shushi, Nagorno Karabagh
    Tel: (374-10) 584- 389; (374-10) 526-787

    Gegharkounik (Gegharkounik region):
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Markos Hovhannisian, Primate
    St. Astvadzadzin Church, Grigor Lousavorich St.,
    No.1, 378630 Gavar.
    Tel: (374-264) 30-038
    E-mail: gavartem@yahoo.com

    Gougark (Lori and Tavoush regions):
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Sebouh Chuljyan, Primate
    St. Astvatzadzin Church, Zakaryan 33, 377200 Vanadzor
    Tel: (374-322) 20-386; Fax: (374-322) 20-488
    E-Mail: gugaractem@rambler.ru

    Kotayk (Kotayk region):
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Arakel Karamian, Primate
    Diocese of Kotayk; Tel: (374-23) 52-991; (374-23) 26-511
    E-mail: kecharis1@rambler.ru

    Shirak:
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Mikayel Ajapahian, Primate
    Diocese of Shirag, 6 Kirov St., Gyumri 377500
    Tel: (374-41) 23-777, Fax: 374-312-52511

    Syunik (Syunik and Vayotz Tzor regions):
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Abraham Mkrdtchian, Primate
    St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, No. 7 Grigor Tatevatzi St., 377830 Goris.
    Tel: (374-284) 25-913; (374-284) 22-336
    E-mail: vicarageofsyunik@gmail.com 

    EUROPE

    Austria:
    Very Rev. Fr. Haigazoun Najarian,
    Pontifical Legate of Central Europe
    Praelate Der Armenische Kirche, Kolonitzgasse 11-12, 1030 Vienna . Tel: (43-1) 718-096521; Fax: (43-1) 718-096521
    E-mail: office@armenia.at

    Belgium:
    Very Rev. Fr. Zadik Avedikian, Pontifical Legate
    Eglise Arménienne Saint Marie-Madeleine
    1A, rue Kindermans, 1050 Bruxelles. Tel: (32-2) 647-9405

    Bulgaria:
    Very Rev. Fr. Abgar Hovakimian, Locum Tenens
    St. Astvatzadzin Armenian Church Str. N. Tzanov 31, Sofia 1000
    Tel: (359-2) 88-02-08; (359-2) 88-44-11

    England:
    Very Rev.Fr. Vahan Hovhanessian,
    Pontifical Legate and Primate
    St. Sarkis Armenian Church, Iverna Gardens,
    Kensington, London W8 6TP
    Tel: (44-20-7) 937-0152; Fax: (44-20-7) 937-9049

    France:
    Paris: Most Rev. Abp. Norvan Zakarian,
    Primate Diocese of France
    Cathédrale Arménienne Saint
    Jean-Baptiste, 15 rue Jean-Goujon, 75008 Paris
    Tel: (33-1) 4359-6703; Fax: (33-1) 4256-4608
    E-mail: eglise.apostolique.armenienne@wanadoo.fr

    Lyon: Eglise Arménienne Sourp Hagop
    40 rue d’Arménie, 69003 Lyon
    Tel: (33-478) 60-47-18; Fax: (33-478) 62-61-12
    Marseilles: Eglise Arménienne Saints Sahak et
    Mesrop Serpotz Tarkmantchatz, 339, Avenue du Prado, 13008 Marseilles.
    Tel: (33-91) 77-84-70; Fax: (33-91) 77-89-28

    Georgia:
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Vasken Mirzakhanian, Primate
    St. Kevork Church, 5 Samghebros Str., Tbilisi 0105
    Tel: (995-32) 754-111; Fax: (995-32) 751-790;
    E-mail: armenian_diocese@yahoo.com

    Germany:
    Most. Rev. Abp. Karekin Bekdjian, Primate
    Diozese der Armenischen Kirche in Deutschland
    Allensteiner Str. 5, 50735 Köln; Tel: (49-221) 712-6223;
    Fax: (49-221) 712-6267
    E-mail: bekdjian@hotmail.com

    Greece:
    Rev. Fr. Khoren Arakelian, Locum Tenens
    58 Tritis Septembriou St., Athens.
    Tel: (30-1) 823-4312; Fax: (30-1) 748-7378

    Italy:
    Very Rev. Fr. Aren Shaheenian, Pastor
    Armenian Church of the Forty Martyrs, 30 Via Jommelli, 20131 Milano.
    Tel: (39-02) 2682-2683; Fax: (39-02) 2682-2683

    Netherlands:
    Geestelijke Herder Van Alle Armeniers in Nederland
    Kroomboomssloot 22 1011 GW, Amsterdam
    Tel: (31-20) 6201-107; Fax: (31-20) 6281-107

    Romania:
    Very. Rev. Fr. Datev Hagopian, Primate
    Episcopia Armena, Strada Armeneascä Nr. 9-11 Sectorul 2, Bucharest 13 Cos 021042.
    Tel: (40-1) 31-40-208; (40-1) 31-21-083

    Russia:
    Moscow: Rt. Rev. Bp. Yezras Nersissian, Primate
    Diocese of New Nakhichevan and Russia,
    Sergei Makeve 10, 123022 Moscow.
    Tel: (7-495) 707-2199; (7-495) 707-2717
    Web: www.armenianchurch.ru

    Southern Russia:
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Movses Movsesian, Primate
    Diocese of the Armenian Church of South Russia
    Str. Turgenev 165 (P.O. Box 1171), Krasnodar
    Tel: (7-861-2) 604-200; (7-861-2) 604-202

    Switzerland:
    Very Rev. Fr. Mesrop Parsamian, Locum Tenens
    Eglise Arménienne Saint Hagop, 2 Chemin Lullin, 1256 Troinex, Genève.
    Tel: (41-22) 431-370; Fax: (41-22) 300-4418
    Web: www.armenianchurch.ch

    Ukraine:
    Most Rev. Abp. Grigoris Bouniatian, Primate
    Armenian Str. 27/4, Lviv 290008
    Tel: (380-322) 742-956; Fax: (380-322) 975-428 

    MIDDLE EAST

    Iraq:
    Most Rev. Abp. Avak Asadourian, Primate
    St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Al-Tayaran Square
    (P.O. Box 2280, Al-Jadriya), Baghdad 12-920
    Tel: (964-1) 815-1853; (964-1) 815-1856; Fax: (964-1) 815-1857

    Syria:
    Damascus: Rt. Rev. Bp. Armash Nalbandian
    Armenian Orthodox Church Diocese of Damascus
    P.O. Box 2059, Bab Sharki Damascus; Tel: (963-011) 544-7969;
    Fax: (963-011) 542-1577; E-mail: bishoparmash@yahoo.com.de

    FAR EAST
    Australia: Most Rev. Abp. Aghan Baliozian, Primate
    Holy Resurrection Armenian Church, 10 Macquarie St. (P.O. Box 694), Chatswood, 2067 Sydney, N.S.W.
    Tel: (61-2) 9419-8056; Fax: (61-2) 9413-1709
    E-mail: primate@armenian.com.au

    Myanmar (Burma):
    Wardens of the Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist,
    No. 66, 40th St., Yangon (Rangoon)

    India:
    Very Rev. Fr. Khoren Hovhanisyan, Pastor
    Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth,
    2 Armenian St., Kolkata 700001
    Tel: (91-33) 2229-9051; Fax: (91-33) 2227-5869 

    AFRICA

    Egypt:
    Rt. Rev. Bp. Ashod Mnatzaganian, Primate
    St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, 179 Avenue Ramses
    (P.O. Box 48-Faggala), Cairo 11271
    Tel: (202) 590-1385; (202) 590-4219; Fax: (202) 590-6671

    Ethiopia:
    St. Kevork Armenian Church, P.O. Box 116, Addis Ababa
    Tel: (251-1) 11-87-52; Fax: (251-1) 55-06-09

    Sudan:
    Rev. Fr. Oshagan Ashikian, Pastor
    Armenian Community, P.O. Box 932, Khartoum
    Tel: (249-11) 42-957

  • The Catholicate of Cilicia

    Dioceses Under the Jurisdiction of the Catholicate of Cilicia

    Cyprus:
    Nicosia: Most Rev. Abp. Varoujan Hergelian, Armenian Prelature of Cyprus
    P.O. Box 21987, Nicosia 1515
    Tel: (357-22) 493-560; Fax: (357-22) 492-750

    Lebanon:
    Beirut: Abp. Kegham Khacherian, Primate
    Armenian Prelacy, Rue Maurice Barres (P.O. Box 409), Beirut
    Tel: (961-1) 980-730; (961-1) 980-760; Fax: (961-1) 980-761
    E-mail: azkayin@inco.com.lb

    Syria:
    Aleppo: Rt. Rev. Bp. Shahan Sarkissian, Armenian Prelacy,
    P.O. Box 133, Aleppo. Tel: (963-21) 3-624-858

  • The Patriarchate of Jerusalem

    Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem

    Administrators of the Holy Shrines:

    Israel:
    Jerusalem: St. James Cathedral. Bethlehem: Church of the Holy Nativity. Haifa: St. Elias Church. Jaffa: St. Nicholas Armenian Church. Ramleh: St. Gregory Monastery.

    Jordan:
    Amman: Most Rev. Archbishop Vahan Topalian, St. Thaddeus Armenian Church, P.O. Box 186, Amman 11118. Tel: (962-6) 477-5261; Fax: (962-6) 474-0550.

  • The Patriarchate of Constantinople

    At present the jurisdiction of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople includes some 35 churches in Istanbul and its suburbs, and in the provinces, as follows:

    Kayseri: St. Gregory the Illuminator Church.

    Diyarbakir:
    St. Giragos Church. Iskenderun: Church of the Forty Martyrs. Vakiflikoy, Samandag: St. Mary Church.