Meghrig Parikian

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His Grace

Meghrig Parikian
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ChurchArmenian Apostolic Church
SeeHoly See of Cilicia
Personal details
Birth nameGarabed Parikian
Born(1968-01-03)3 January 1968
Beirut, Lebanon
DiedJanuary 16, 2021(2021-01-16) (aged 53)
Beirut, Lebanon
BuriedHoly See of Cilicia
NationalityArmenian
DenominationArmenian Apostolic

Meghrig Parikian (Armenian: Մեղ��իկ Բարիքեան) (born 3 January 1968 - 16 January 2021) was an Armenian bishop who served in the Armenian Apostolic Church under the jurisdiction of the Holy See of Cilicia.[1] Parikian was the Dean of the Armenian Theological Seminary in Bikfaya, Lebanon.[2]

Priesthood[]

Parikian served as the Parish Priest of St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church in Toronto for 12 years.[3] He was then elected as Prelate of the Armenian Prelacy of Canada by the lay council on May 10, 2014.[4][5]

Death[]

Parikian died after a short illness on January 16, 2021. His final unction was held on January 17, 2021, at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Cathedral in Antelias, Lebanon.[6] He was laid to the rest in the Holy See of Cilicia Brotherhood Cemetery in the Catholicosate of Cilicia.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Meghrig Garabed Parikian - Names - Orthodoxia". orthodoxia.ch.
  2. ^ "HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ARAM I APPOINTS HG BISHOP MEGHRIG PARIKIAN AS THE DEAN OF THE ARMENIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY". Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia.
  3. ^ "IN MEMORIAM - BISHOP MEGHRIG PARIKIAN". January 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "His Grace Bishop Meghrig Parikian, Prelate of Canada". Horizon. 12 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Former Prelates". Armenian Prelacy of Canada. January 5, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "ՎԵՐՋԻՆ ՕԾՈՒՄ ԵՒ ԹԱՂՈՒՄ ՀՈԳԵԼՈՅՍ Տ. ՄԵՂՐԻԿ ԵՊՍ. ԲԱՐԻՔԵԱՆԻ". Armenian Church Catholicosate of Cilicia.
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