Garevin Catholicos Biography

He received primary education in his native village. In the year he entered the Spiritual Academy of the Pioneer Saint Echmiadzin. In the year, he graduated with honors from the Theological Academy and was appointed assistant inspector, at the same time he taught the subject "New Testament". In the same year, according to the high directive of the blessed memory of the Catholicos of all Armenians, Vazgen I departed to Vienna to continue his studies at the Theological Faculty of Vienna University.

In October of the same year, he was ordained a bishop, and in the city of fruitful activity of these educational institutions on a permanent basis became possible thanks to the sincere support of the pioneers of Echmiadzin and the famous national philanthropist, the president of the universal Armenian charitable union, Mrs. Luizu Simon Manukyan. The composition of the commission was expanded in the city of.

Catholicos Garein I was appointed a common locomotive of Catholicos. After intronization, the Catholicos of all Armenians Garein II left with a pilgrimage visit to the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, made an archpastoral visit to the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople, where he made the public with an appeal on the need to recognize and condemn the Armenian genocide from the entire world and Turkey in particular.

In the course of visits, his Holiness, by his presence and blessing, granted comfort and spiritual support to many thousands of believers of Armenians, also met with presidents and statesmen of different countries, discussed topical issues relating to the Armenian Church, the Republics of Armenia and Artsa and the Armenian people as a whole. Given the importance of strengthening the inter -church relations, the Holy Patriarch has visited the nursing churches and their primates from the year, and also accepts in the spiritual center of Armenians, the pioneers of the Holy Echmiadzin, the Primate of the nursing churches, the clergy and various church delegations.

His Holiness attaches great importance to the membership of the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in the World Council of Churches and considers ecumenical activity as part of his mission. The evidence of the zealous attitude of the Holy Patriarch towards this mission is the establishment of the department of inter -church relations in the pioneer holy echmiadzin. In order to further strengthen and develop various programs implemented in this area, starting from the year, bilateral visits of representatives of the World Council of Churches and Catholicosate of all Armenians are held.

His Holiness Patriarch is also found with representatives of other religions and their heads, acts with speeches and reports on the preservation of universal values, universal world, love, solidarity and effective cooperation in the world. Representatives of his Holiness are constantly participating in inter -religious conferences and congresses, reading the messages of the Catholicos of all Armenians.

The last meeting took place after the day of Artsakh war, on October 13, from the date of his election, his Holiness with all the zeal devoted himself to the settlement and organization of the internal life of the Church. His efforts intensified the spiritual educational institutions of the pioneer saint of Echmiadzin: the Echmiadzinsky Gevorgyan Theological Academy, the Sevanskaya Vazgenian Theological Seminary, the audience of the training of priests, the Armenian philanthropic seminary of Calcutta; In the city, the zealous attitude of the Holy Patriarch towards educational and educational activities manifested itself during his governorship in the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, when the future patriarch founded the Sevan vazgen seminary.

The successful activities of spiritual and educational institutions are mainly connected with the selection of highly qualified teachers and the development of new curricula, which were carried out with the direct participation and leadership of the Patriarch of all Armenians Garegin II. Taking into account the program of higher education of the Gevorgyan Theological Academy, as well as in order to further expand the opportunity for students of the Academy, to continue training in higher educational institutions abroad, his Holiness turned to the RA government with a request to recognize the status of a higher educational institution, as a result of which the Gevorgyan Theological Academy became an officially recognized state of the Theological University, and the Sevan Vazgen Seminary is its branch.

The Arich Theological School "Trbanchian" provides education under the high school program with a secondary school with a spiritual bias, preparing students to enter the Gevorgyan Theological Academy. The Catholicos of all Armenians is the head of the teaching staff and the rector of the Gevorkey Theological Academy - the Theological University. Patriarch Garepin II is also the chairman of the Academic Council of the Gevorgyan Theological Academy, as, through which, through its authorized representative, leads the educational, scientific and cultural activities of the Gevorgyan Theological Academy, meetings of the Academic Council and exercises other powers prescribed by the legislation of the RA and the Charter of the Gevorky Theological Academy.Holiness Patriarch is also a member of the teaching staff of the Gevorkey Theological Academy.

Currently, his Holiness at the Academy is teaching the subject of “Homiletics” “The Art of Preachance”, teaching his students the principles and means of preaching the words of God and the report of spiritual truths to believers. His Holiness always pays great attention to a quality organization of educational work at the Academy, also attaching particular importance to continuing the training of worthy graduates of the Academy in higher educational institutions abroad.

Many graduates of the Academy continue their education in prestigious higher educational institutions of other countries and nursing churches. The desire of His Holiness Patriarch is that the clergymen abroad, upon returning, bring a new charge to the monastery and monastic life of the Armenian Church, reinforcing the research spirit in the bosom of the Church, giving a new scope to the important matter of the creation and publication of valuable scientific, theological and ecclesiological work and research.

During the years of his Holiness, a new generation of clergy were brought up, a Christian sermon was even more intensified, numerous churches and monasteries were repaired. The houses of Armenian youth “Iordoats”, founded in the year on the immediate initiative of Archbishop Garegin Nergishyan, the future Patriarch, and with the assistance of the universal Armenian charity union, have close contacts with spiritual and educational institutions.

In the houses of Armenian youth, the efforts of experienced teachers and teachers are developing the creative abilities of children and adolescents who visit these spiritual and educational centers and at the same time receive Christian education there. Under the houses of the Iordoan, youth alliances operate, thanks to which many young people are even more attached to the mother Church, learn to appreciate the sacred spiritual values ​​and be guided by them throughout their lives.

Sunday schools also operate in the dioceses of the Apostolic Church, where school -age children get acquainted with the Bible and the important foundations of faith. The VMAC unites the youth and youth alliances of the dioceses of Armenia, Artsakh and the diaspora, holds events, trainings, pilgrimages, religious courses and solemn ceremonies, and arranges periodic meetings with the Armenian patriarch.

In order to help the elderly in need of departure at the initiative of his Holiness, during his governorship in the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, and with the assistance of the universal Armenian charity union, charitable dining rooms were opened under the auspices of the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, and at present 5 of these dining rooms continue their activities in different cities of Armenia curators of the Social Service Department of the Pioneer.

Elderly people who are unable to visit charitable canteens are delivered by pupils of the Iordac houses, which helps to cultivate virtues of mercy and humble service in the souls of adolescents and youth. Since the time of his governorship in the Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, his Holiness, since a year, initiated a support program for orphans, which is still being implemented through assistance to children who have been orphaned in one-way or bilaterally.

The Holy Patriarch, emphasizing the importance of restoring the centuries -old traditions of monastic life, does a lot of work in this direction too. In order to activate the activities of monasteries and restoration of monastic life, repair work was carried out in the monasteries of the Gegard, the Choir-Virap, St. Gayan, St. Ripsima, Agarcin and Tatev. Under the supreme chairmanship of his Holiness, the monastic and episcopal congresses are periodically held, meetings of diocesan primates and priests, during which various important issues are discussed related to the internal life of monasticism and more fruitful and focused activities of the congregation of the first-relief of the Echmiadzin, the activation of the spiritual and national-church life and, in In particular, the raising the role of the Holy Apostolic Church and its dioceses in Armenia and Diaspora in the life of the people.

In the first year of his reign, the Holy Patriarch founded the theological Armenian Center “Garepin I”, for which in the year of the married couple Didizov, Aikom and Elsa, a separate magnificent building was built on the territory of the pioneer. No less significant is the creation in St. Echmiadzin built on the donations of Vache and Tamar Manukyanov and named after the philanthropists of Matenadaran, whose richest library largely contributes to the development of the scientific and theological thought of the Congregates of the Pionolol, the spiritual ministers of the Armenian Church.

The opportunity to work in Matenadaran and use a rich meeting of literature is provided not only by the clergy, but also by the intelligentsia, to students reading the public.One of the significant achievements of his Holiness, which aimed at the spiritual awakening of the Armenians, in order to further emphasize the role of the Church in the life of the Armenian people, was the institution, in correlation with church holidays, special days of blessing, which contributed to a greater activation of national church life.

The Patriarchal Order of the Feast of the Sovetor of the Lord thearnandarach was declared the day of the blessings of the newlyweds, the holiday of the holy commander of the Sarkis - the day of the blessings of the youth, the holiday of the Annunciation - the day of the blessing of mothers, the Palm Sunday of the TsakhCakard - the Day of the Blessing of the Children, the holiday of the holy evangelists - the day of the blessing of doctors.

Also, the day of memory of repressed clergymen, the day of the blessing of graduates and the rite of consecration of pomegranate fruits on New Year's Eve were established. In order to strengthen faith and maintain the pious feelings of the Armenians of the whole world, as well as for the sake of a new value understanding of the sacred commemorative milestones in the spiritual and church life, the Catholicos of all Armenians Garein II established the days of pilgrimage.

The holiday of the Ascension of Christ, when the transfer to the city signed in the city of His Holiness by the memorandum was commemorated by the clergy of the service in the Armenian army and approved spiritual leadership in the Armed Forces of the RA. The cross of the great Armenian king Ashot Erkat “Iron” with a particle of the Cross of the Tree of Jesus Christ was proclaimed the guardian and patron saint of the Armenian army, and the consecrated crootes were awarded to the army units.

By order of his Holiness, for the more effective organization of the church leadership and the best coordination of the clergy ', new dioceses were created: the Armenian dioceses of France and the Baltic countries, the artician, Vaoocdzraskaya, Tavushskaya, the Masaatson diocese; The patriarchal delegation of the Balkan countries was also established. During the reign of Catholicos, all Armenians Garegin II were consecrated by many newly -built churches and embedded stones at the foundation of new temples, and work was completed on the reconstruction of historical monasteries and monastery complexes.

Gregory of the Enlightener, which has become part of the festive events in honor of the flight of Christianity in Armenia as a state religion. Tradata and gate of the Holy Archangels Krestakapetatz ​​Tubesenate Mr. Gagik Balstyan; Chapel-Baptistry of St. Vardana and St. John the Baptist Metzenat Mr. Armen Sargsyan; Chancellery Sofanatun Patron Mr.

Nazar and Ms. Artemis Nazaryans; The new monastic corps, coupled with the refectory for the monks, is the philanthropist Mr. Richard Manukyan. Keli Yeremyan were repaired with the philanthropy of the Martikeyan family. The entrepreneurial initiative of His Holiness Patriarch the territory of the pioneers was significantly expanded to 50 hectares by returning the territories that previously belonged to the pioneers and the acquisition of new territories.

By order of his Holiness, the building of the pioneer was thoroughly repaired. During the repair work from the outside of the foundation of the printing building, a commemorative board of the year was discovered with evidence of Catholicos Makar I Technotzi on the construction of the printing house. His Holiness, diverting an important place of activity of the Museums of the Pionolol, also undertook the overhaul of the former Khiymyansky museum, located on the territory of the court of the Patriarchal Residence of the Emoran, for the exposition of the paintings of the talented son of the Armenian people and the world -famous artist, the founder of American expressionism Arshili.

In response to the desire of the devoted son of the Armenian Apostolian Holy Church, the philanthropist Ovanesh Chilinkyan, to flaunt paintings and archival materials in Armenia, the author of which is his famous uncle, the famous poet and doctor Ruben Sevakov, who became the victim of the genocide, on the suggestion and initiative of his Holiness and the donation Under the Pione, the Ruben Sevak Museum was created.

With the care and assistance of the Holy Patriarch, with the financial support from the pious couple, Sarkis and Maria Izmirlyanov, and the contribution from Lizu Simon Manukyan, the hospital was repaired and equipped with new modern medical equipment. The medical center was called the Izmirlyan, by the name of the philanthropists. Among the large-scale construction work carried out in the pioneers, approved new buildings and reconstruction, the overhaul of the Patriarchal Residence and the construction of the Act Hall and the chapel of the holy patriarchs of the SURB Ayrapetz, thanks to the voluntary financial donation of national benefactors of Mr.

Samvelov, are worthy of mentioning. One of the important and greatest achievements of his Holiness in the framework of construction activity is the overhaul of the Cathedral of St. Echmiadzin and the adjacent territory at the means of national financial gathering and generous donations of the Armenian philanthropists. The construction activity of the Catholicos of all Armenians also includes projects in the city of Vagarshapat.

Among them, it is worth noting the dental center of the Vagarshapat, which for the most part provides medical assistance to the needy residents of the surrounding villages, clergy and students of the theological academy. The Eornekian comprehensive school was built on the generous donations of the famous philanthropist Eduardo Eornekyan. The Center for Promotion of the Children of the Nuggashyan or Social Center “Kurkchyan” in the Vagarshapat, based on his Holiness, operates effectively.

The patriarch of all Armenians Garen II, considering the new generation technological formation also important, initiated the construction of the Tumo Center on the territory of the Pioneer of the Center, where adolescents and youth can develop their skills for free and gain educational experience in this area. To ensure the effectiveness of the mission of the pioneers of Echmiadzin and his structures, as well as spiritual and educational institutions, the efforts of his Holiness and with the support of the Armenian philanthropists were created, thanks to which the continuous work of the Armenian spiritual center became possible and the implementation of various programs in the national interests of various programs.

During the day on September 27, the Armenian Apostolic Church under the direction of the Catholicos of all Armenians Garegin II provided great support to the native state and the Armenian army. In response to the call of his Holiness, the diocese of the Armenian Church in Armenia and Diaspora through the pioneers of Echmiadzin provided great material assistance to the state and the army.

The order of his Holiness daily, exactly at noon, before the end of the war, in all Armenian churches, the bells called and prayers were performed in support of the Armenian army. His Holiness Patriarch also turned to the Armenians with an appeal to become volunteer warriors and support the soldiers of the Armenian army in the sacred case of national defense. According to the blessing of the Armenian patriarch, clergymen from various dioceses of Armenia and the diasporas and regimental priests of the Armenian army were always near the soldiers to inspire them, baptize the unbaptized, communion of holy secrets before the battle, serve the spiritual needs of the fighting soldiers.

After the war, the Department of Social Service of the Pioneer, which was founded by his Holiness in the city In the post -war period, the pioneering also supports the Armenians who are in acute need and the family of the dead, who were captured and missing warriors. At the initiative and blessing of his Holiness, a program for the treatment and prosthetics of soldiers who became disabled as a result of hostilities is being implemented, with the help of which the Armenians wounded in battles receive high-quality treatment and prosthetics in foreign countries.

The Armenian Apostolic Holy Church under the control of the Catholicos of all Armenians continues its Mother of God, leading believers on the path of salvation, in the framework of the soul -saving mission, zealously putting efforts to preserve the Armenian people, the Armenian national and Christian education of the new generation, the development of culture, strengthen the Armenian state, ensure the peaceful and safe life of the Armenian and safe life people.