The Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church (in Armenian Հայ Առաքելական եկեղեցու Ուկրաինական թեմ ) is the diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Ukraine , with its center in the city of Lviv .
| Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church | |
|---|---|
| Ուկրաինական թեմ | |
| Ukrainian архparchіya | |
 Armenian Cathedral in Lviv | |
| A country |  Ukraine |
| Adm. Centre |  Lviv |
| Metropolis | Echmiadzin Catholicosate |
| Cathedral | Construction in progress in Kiev |
| Head of the diocese | Bishop Marcos (Hovhannisyan) |
| Diocese Square | 603,549 km² |
| Diocese population | 500,000 people |
History
The Armenian Diocese in Lviv was founded in 1364 by decree of the Catholicos of All Armenians Mesrop I. Three years later, he was approved by the decree of the Polish king Casimir the Great . Thus, the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lviv (consecrated in 1363) became the cathedral and diocesan center of all Armenians in Russia, Wallachia and Moldova [1] .
After the Armenian church in Ukraine ceased to exist in the 20-30s of the XX century and all existing churches were closed, the diocese also ceased to exist and exist [2] .
The Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church was formed by the decree of the Catholicos of All Armenians Vazgen I in September 1991, being separated from the New Nakhichevan Diocese . The center of the diocese was the city of Lviv [3] .
On November 28, 1991, the diocese was officially renewed and registered [1] .
On January 13, 1997, according to the kontakol of the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin I, the Ukrainian diocese received canonical recognition, and Bishop Natan (Hovhannisyan) was appointed its head [3] .
On June 25, 2001, while staying in Lviv, the Pope John Paul II visited the Armenian temple.
Communities which now operate in Lviv , Kiev , Odessa , Kharkov , Donetsk , Dnieper , as well as in some cities of Crimea .
Archbishops
- Nathan (Hovhannisyan) (1997 - October 1, 2000)
- Tiran (Kureghyan) (October 5, 2000 - May 15, 2001) did not accept the appointment
- Grigoris (Buniatyan) (2001 - March 7, 2015)
- Marcos (Hovhannisyan) (since April 2015)
Ancient Churches
There are ancient Armenian churches in Ukraine in the following settlements:
- Berezhany
- Belgorod-Dniester
- Gorodenka
- Evpatoria
- Zhvanets
- Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ishmael
- Kamyanets-Podilsky
- Angles
- Fox
- Lutsk
- Lviv
- Chernihiv
- Tysmenitsa
- Theodosius
- Chernivtsi
- Yazlovets
- Yalta
See also
- List of Dioceses of the AAC
- List of Armenian Temples
- List of Armenian churches in Ukraine
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Armenian Cathedral in Lviv Celebrates 650th Anniversary (link not available)
- ↑ Archbishop Grigoris Buniatyan: the Church helps believers to be conscientious and responsible citizens of their country
- ↑ 1 2 Blagovest-Info. A new head of the Ukrainian Diocese of the Armenian Church has been appointed. Religious Information Agency