Bagrat Galstanyan
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Bagrat Galstanyan Primate of the Diocese of Tavush | |
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 Galstanyan's official portrait in 2012 | |
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| Born | 20 May 1971 |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Citizenship | Canadian Armenian |
| Known for | 2024 Armenian protests |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Yeznik Petrosyan |
| Initiated | 20 June 2015 |
| Ordination | 1993 |
| Previous post | Primate of the Diocese of Canada |
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan (Armenian: Բագրատ արքեպիսկոպոս Գալստանյան; born 20 May 1971) is an Armenian theologian and a cleric of the Armenian Apostolic Church who is currently serving as primate of the Diocese of Tavush.[1]
Early life[edit]
Having attended the Gevorgyan Seminary of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, he received the ordination of deacon in 1993 from Bishop Anania Arabajyan. Vazgen was ordained a celibate priest, in the name of Archbishop Bagrat Vardazarian, who had been martyred during the 1937 repressions.
Church career[edit]
In 1995, while holding the position as director of Saint Gregory the Illuminator Sunday school in Holy Etchmiadzin, Bishop Bagrat was appointed as vice-president of the newly established Centre of Christian Education and Preaching.[citation needed] In 1996 he became editor-in-chief of Etchmiadzin, a monthly official publication of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.[citation needed] Also, he was involved in the preparation of religious teachers in five regions of Armenia through the Christian Education and Preaching Centre.[citation needed]
On 22 June of 2013, Karekin II elevated Bagrat to the rank of bishop, in the Cathedral of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, on the feast of Holy Etchmiadzin. Galstanyan lost the election for primate on 25 May 2013 and was replaced by Aren Jebejian.[2]
In 2015 Galstanyan was named the Primate of the Tavush Diocese by Karekin II and was named to the Supreme Spiritual Council in 2017.[3]
On 17 February 2023, Galstanyan was named archbishop by Karekin II.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Տեր Բագրատ արքեպիսկոպոս Գալստանյան
- ^ "Very Rev. Aren Jebejian Elected Primate of Canada". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Get to know Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, Primate of the Diocese of Tavush". 301.am. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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