Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States of America and Canada

Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in the United States of America and Canada (Latin: Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Naregensis) is an Armenian Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church located in Glendale, California, United States and is immediately subject to the Holy See. It was created by John Paul II on July 3, 1981, as the Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America and Canada for the Armenians.^[1] It was elevated to an eparchy on September 12, 2005. The seat of the eparchy is St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Glendale, California.^[2] The eparchy has also been known as Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in New York and Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale.^[1]

Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Naregensis
St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
Location
Country	United States of America
Ecclesiastical province	Exempt to the Holy See
Statistics
Population - Catholics	(as of 2010) 36,000
Parishes	9
Information
Sui iuris church	Armenian Catholic Church
Rite	Armenian Rite
Established	July 3, 1981 (43 years ago)
Cathedral	St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Eparch	Mikaël Antoine Mouradian, I.C.P.B.
Auxiliary Bishops	Parsegh Baghdassarian

In 2012, the eparchy moved from New York City to Glendale, California.^[3] The church in New York was being sold and while the eparchy was offered a new church, the bishop decided to move the eparchy to Glendale since there were more Armenian Catholic families in the area than in New York.^[3]

Eparchs

• Mikail Nersès Sétian † (July 3, 1981 – September 18, 1993) Retired
• Hovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. † (January 5, 1995 – November 30, 2000) Retired
• Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. † (November 30, 2000 – May 21, 2011) Retired
• Mikaël Antoine Mouradian, I.C.P.B. (May 21, 2011 – present)

Auxiliaries

• Parsegh Baghdassarian (2024 - present)^[4]

Parish locations

• Belmont, Massachusetts
• Detroit, Michigan
• Glendale, California
• Little Falls, New Jersey
• Los Angeles, California
• New York City, New York (St. Ann’s Cathedral)
• Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
• Saint-Laurent, Quebec
• Toronto, Ontario

References

1. "Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg in New York (Armenian)". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
2. "Armenian Diocese of Our Lady of Nareg in New York". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2013-03-23.
3. Mirror-Spectator Staff (November 8, 2012). "New Bishop Takes Charge of Catholic Armenian Flock in US". The American Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
4. "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

External links

• Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg Official Site