First Armenian church to be consecrated in Sweden

First Armenian church to be consecrated in Sweden –

The ceremony of consecration of the first Armenian church of the Spiritual Pastorship of the Armenians of Scandinavia, that is, the St. Mary Church of Seodertelio, will be held under the direction of Sacristan, His Grace, Father Bishop Hovnan Hakobyan of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin on October 24 (11:00), report Hayern Aysor’s sources in Sweden.

Among the attendees will be RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan, RA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Sweden Artak Apitonyan, Patriarchal Delegate of Central Europe, the Very Rev., Father Archimandrite Tiran Petrosyan, high-ranking clergymen of sister churches, Ambassadors, state officials, clergymen of the local Armenian community, as well as heads of parish councils and the faithful.